For Adarsh Gourav, news of the 15-day Janta Curfew in Mumbai seemed like a repeat telecast of 2020, but a tad bit more disappointing. The actor says both “inspiration as well motivation” are missing.

“It is a little frustrating. When it happened for the first time (last year)... everybody was full of inspiration... even I wanted to do a lot of things,” he says. Switch to the present, the actor shares that he isn’t sure, “if I will be able to do as much as I did last year during the lockdown, being very productive being at home”.

The entertainment industry, which was on its way to revival, was halted in its tracks when the Maharashtra government announced restrictions to curb the spike in Coronavirus cases. Shootings of all formats have come to a halt. “It’s disappointing that shoots aren’t happening. But again, I’ve to say I’m very fortunate that I live in a house where I don’t have to worry about where my food is coming from, when a lot of people in the world, don’t even have the basics,” says Gourav.

Asked if his work schedule was also affected by the new order, the 26-year-old says, “No. I’ll be working on two projects, out of which one is supposed to start in November, and the other one, next year. I’m hoping that till then the pandemic eases off, and we’re in a better position.”

At the moment, he’s optimistic that things will get better and urges everyone to keep wearing masks and following protocols. “There’s already a lot of shortage of beds in hospitals, and oxygen cylinders in hospitals. There’s going to be more pressure on nurses and doctors if we don’t follow rules,” Gourav shares, adding, “Imagine how tired we feel sitting in our house and not being able to go out. Now compare that to what doctors and nurses feel.”

Hoping that people will learn, he warns, “If you don’t learn from your mistakes, then this will happen next year again.”