Having shot in India for most part of the last two Coronavirus pandemic years, actor Rasika Dugal was excited to fly to the United Kingdom for the shoot of her next project.

The Mirzapur actor has been shooting on the outskirts of London (UK) for Lord Curzon Ki Haveli, co-starring Arjun Mathur. Happy to explore the outdoors in another country, Dugal is excited that this shoot marks her first work trip abroad in a long time.

Sharing her excitement, Dugal says, “It almost felt surreal to travel abroad after two years. Initially, I was very apprehensive because of the virus, but once we were there and everyone in the unit had tested negative, I was so much more relaxed.”

The actor shot in the beautiful Broughton estate set in the Yorkshire Dales, which has sprawling meadows, moorlands and meandering rivers that reminded her “of the world of Enid Blyton’s books” while she gorged on scones and went for morning walks in the scenic countryside.

She elaborates, “Since we were in an estate four hours away from London and 15 minutes from the closest town (Skipton), it felt even safer. A few days into the trip, I truly realised how much I had missed travelling. All five actors in the film lived in a cosy little cottage with five rooms. We had many fun conversations around the kitchen counter before the shoot and after pack up. We joked that this felt like we were in a hostel again!”

She shot in Ooty, Tamil Nadu and Palampur, Himachal Pradesh for two other projects and admits every countryside has a charm.