Supriya Pilgaonkar was, for long, hesitant to set foot on a set amid the ongoing Coronavirus crisis. Having overcome her fear now, the actor is working actively, and says, “Ab main dheeth ban gayi hun.”

“I was very hesitant to go to shoot, since the start of the pandemic. Even when the first lockdown opened, in the month of June or so, I was supposed to resume work, but I was worried for my family. Us time pe vaccine bhi nahin tha,” she tells us, adding, “I opted out of a show and didn’t take up any projects till January.”

Pilgaonkar gradually resumed work soon after, but her fear came true when she contracted Covid-19 on a set.

“When I started shooting, I got some confidence, but (then) I got the virus. I think corona ne hume train kiya hai. After getting treatment and recovering from the virus main dheeth ban gayi… Hum kitne din baith sakte hain ghar par,” says the 53-year-old.

Contracting Covid-19 despite adhering to all safety measures, she says, made her realise that “sab Ram bharose hi chal raha hai”.

“Kitna bhi sanitise karlo, mask daal lo, jo bhi karlo, uske baad bhi hota hai toh kya bol sakte hain. Hum poora care le sakte hain, aage kya hota hai kuch keh nahin sakte. I have left it (on God) now,” she asserts.

The actor goes on to add, “Shooting ka mahaul bahut difficult hota hai, because many agencies and people are involved in it. We have tried shooting in a bubble as well, but end mein bahar ke log aa jaate hain, so a bubble is not possible.”

Getting vaccinated, she feels, has played a big role in instilling confidence to get back to normalcy, even if it comes wrapped in lots of sanitiser, masks and tests.

“For instance, on my recent show, everyone is vaccinated. It gives confidence. Tassalli hoti hai ke theek ho raha hai,” Pilgaonkar concludes.