Amyra Dastur had been shooting for her upcoming web series when the announcement to stall shoots came about. Though worried about the uncertainty looming large, she says that she has happily accepted the lockdown-style restrictions imposed in Maharashtra. “I’ve two perspectives on the move, one as an actor and working girl and the other as the daughter of a doctor who is working on the frontline every single day,” she says.

She adds, “I am definitely saddened by the news. Shoots help me earn my bread and butter and so, seeing the projects I am in, like Dongri To Dubai, being halted in the middle of shooting definitely upsets me.”

Dastur reveals that the current situation takes her back to 2020 and once again. “Looking at my dad stressing out because his hospital has no beds with more and more patients coming in just breaks my heart,” she states.

Vexed at the recent gathering at the Kumbh Mela, she cannot stop expressing her disappointment in people and their tendency to take the pandemic lightly. “People are really not listening and I do not just mean those in Maharashtra. Images of people celebrating Holi in Banaras, the gathering at the Kumbh Mela and political rallies have really angered me,” she says. 

Talking about the need to stay safe and act in a responsible manner, she says, “I understand Maharashtra has insanely high cases and our state is awaiting the restocking of the vaccine. But if the rest of the country acts like Coronavirus does not exist, then it is going to be a never ending cycle of infection.”