The Coronavirus pandemic and the resultant lockdowns have been tough on everyone, admits actor Keith Sequeira. But he shares that despite being at home for a prolonged period, he and wife, model Rochelle Rao have had a smooth sailing, unlike many other couples.

“I think with us, things have not been that different. Our work is contracted, and a lot of it has been together. It was fine and not so hard on our relationship. We were very happy being at home and with each other. We didn’t have any issues, but I know of couples who have had terrible fights and being in each other’s face,” he says.

The model-turned-actor, who married Rao in 2018, feels quite lucky that they were able to make it work without any major turbulence. “We have been quite blessed. We found our own space, did our own thing and then also were together. We haven’t really had fights, lucky us,” Sequeira shares with a laugh.

While things have been good for them both at home and on the work front, with some delays here and there, Sequeira says that his heart goes out for those who lost their lives and livelihood in these tough times.

“I don’t think [the pandemic] affected me a lot, it was okay. But the sadness comes from how so many others were affected. I think at some level, emotionally it gets to you and you realise how fragile things are. It has been like a reality check for me,” the 41-year-old elaborates.

Lamenting how things turned out for those in the entertainment industry, the actor believes it will take a long time to recover.

“I feel for the daily wage earners, they have been hit badly. We have had messages from people that they are unable to afford food. Things are rolling back again, but compared to how it was before the pandemic, not even 50% will be employed. For actors also, it has been tough, but they can wait it out,” Sequeira concludes.