Bollywood may be known for it’s entertaining song-and-dance routines. But this year, the film industry has been in the news for all the wrong reasons including many celebrities passing away. Otherwise too, due to Covid-19 pandemic still wreaking havoc and many other problems, for many, 2020 is the ‘worst year’ in recent times. Tigmanshu Dhulia, 53, too, thinks on the same lines.

“Aisa lagta hai jo bhi galat ho sakta hai woh 2020 mein ho raha hai,” says the filmmaker, adding that he is yet to “recover from the personal losses”. He says, “At first, I lost a brother in Irrfan (Khan; actor), which is still unfathomable for me. And then, Nishikant (Kamat; director) also went. For me, personally, it’s been a very difficult period. And now, watching all the negativity (after Sushant Singh Rajput’s death), along with the continuing Coronavirus scare, is too disturbing.”

The Paan Singh Tomar (2010) director has “completely stopped watching news channels”. “There’s too much noise on them. So, I keep myself away. But still, I get to know and am aware of what’s happening,” says Dhulia, who plans to start shooting his web show from January. “We are still seeing how the (Coronavirus) situation unfolds. While some of the cast and crew members are very keen to start, a few are still scared. Let’s see,” he says, adding that “the casting process for his show is still on”.