Juhi Chakraborty (HINDUSTAN TIMES; December 31, 2020)

This has been an unusual year for everyone, with the Coronavirus pandemic crippling the world for months, and the effects of it are still wearing off slowly. For actor Tara Sutaria, 2020 made her count her blessings in more ways than one. “This year has been hard in so many ways that we could not even imagine. It has made me look at life very differently. It is a good thing for our generation to have gone through this. One thing that we have learnt from this is patience. It is something that as a generation we could really do with,” shares Sutaria.

The actor says she got the time to introspect, and adds, “I think we needed that jolt and this pandemic has given us that. It’s taught us a lot of lesson we would not have leant had this not happened.”

Her films may have skipped release owing to the pandemic this year, but the 25-year-old says she didn’t lose motivation. “What kept me motivated despite all the low and terrible days was just having friends and family. It is a real luxury that we shouldn’t take for granted. During the pandemic when everything seemed bleak and all of us were confused, what kept me going was people I can count on. It is a real blessing,” explains the Marjaavaan (2019) actor.

Sutaria, who has resumed shooting of her next film Tadap in Mussoorie and Rishikesh, is happy to see things getting back to normalcy in the film industry. “Everyone is back to filming, very safely and responsibly. I think we have handled it very well. Coming out of this, we will have to find our way. It’s a first for all of us, there will be a lot of firsts and newness. Things will be a bit iffy but we will come out of it stronger than ever,” she concludes.