Actor, writer and musician Suchitra Krishnamoorthi chose to bring in her birthday by premiering a new version of her stage production The Queen Of Drama in Bengaluru. “I thought it would be a good way to start the new year,” she says. On choosing to work during the Coronavirus pandemic, she points out that “One can either wait it out forever or do what needs to be done. It is time to start living again, but with caution. As an artiste what else can one do? We have to live and perform.”

In the initial years of her career, Suchitra worked across different film industries. “At that time, the offers came easily and I just did them without much thought. I was quite whimsical, so I didn’t use the opportunities I got well enough. Now, I feel, is my second innings and I am all charged,” she shares.

She also adds that actors have it better today. “Earlier, there were certain kinds of stories being made and only people with a certain look or personality got a break. Today, it has opened up a lot more with newer spaces like the web and unconventional stories coming out. It is a lot nicer and more equal. In our time, the big task was getting a break. Now, everyone gets that break, but the task is to sustain,” Suchitra concludes.