Showing posts with label Parineeti Chopra scuba diving. Show all posts
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We bring back with us garbage from underneath the ocean-Parineeti Chopra
7:57 AM
Onkar Kulkarni (BOMBAY TIMES; June 8, 2024)
"The last 10 years have reinstated my love for the ocean,” says Parineeti Chopra, who’s been training for scuba diving for a decade and is now a Master Scuba Diver. Before this, just like everyone else, Parineeti looked at the sea “as a visual, but didn’t understand how important the oceans are for human survival.” On the occasion of World Oceans Day today, the actress talks about her love for the underwater world, how she’s a part of clean-up drives and the beautiful coastline of India which needs to be protected.
Talking about how she was mesmerized by the oceans and took to scuba diving, Parineeti shares, “I was on the sets of Kill Dil in 2014, where I was shooting an underwater sequence with Ranveer (Singh). They were shooting from the bottom of the pool. That’s when I was mesmerized and enrolled for a scuba diving class in Mumbai. Over the years, I became an advanced diver, then a rescue diver. Now, I am a Master Scuba Diver. People get into diving as a vacation activity, for me it’s a discipline.”
‘I love experiencing nature on a meditative level’
Parineeti says that she shares a deep connect with the oceans. “I prefer doing liveaboard diving instead of land-based diving. For 10 days, you are stationed far into the ocean. This type of diving allows you to go to locations that are untouched. My connect with the ocean then becomes very spiritual. It feels like a spiritual vacation as you are cut off from the rest of the world. I love experiencing nature on a meditative level and scuba diving allows me to go into that next level of meditative trance. It is an experience that gives me happiness on a deep level,” she explains.
‘Extensive measures need to be taken to save the oceans’
The actress, who’s gone diving in oceans across the world, says the underwater scenery is changing rapidly and that’s alarming. “Extensive measures need to be taken to save the oceans. Industrialization and climate change is causing this. I have sometimes gone back to the same dive spot and seen the change. There is coral bleaching everywhere, marine life is getting impacted and the Great Barrier Reef is changing with time,” she says.
‘The oceans are considered a garbage dump in many parts of the world’
Wanting to do her bit to save the oceans, the Hasee Toh Phasee actress says, “There is a small group of people that is trying to make changes and I consider myself a part of that group. One of the greatest threats to our oceans is plastic pollution. Unfortunately, the oceans are considered a garbage dump in many parts of the world and not only physical tangible garbage, but also liquid garbage goes into it, and industrial waste ends up in water. There have been times where I dived to see beautiful marine life and was shocked to see cola cans and chip wrappers at the bottom of the ocean. I am also associated with an international diving body with a purpose. We take up ocean clean-ups and bring back with us garbage from underneath the ocean.”
‘I would love Raghav to go scuba diving with me’
Unlike Parineeti, her husband, politician Raghav Chadha isn’t into diving. She says, “Not all battles can be won. This battle is ongoing (laughs). It’s definitely on my priority list. I would love for him to go scuba diving with me and yes, koshish jaari hai.”
Parineeti’s favourite diving sites
The actress shares, “Palau in Micronesia has a lot of shipwrecks underwater from World War II. Sipadan in Malaysia is also very beautiful. Australia is stunning. Closer to home, I love Lakshadweep.”
I will meet my best friends who live in Dubai and Karachi-Parineeti Chopra
7:42 AM
Harshada Rege (DNA; November 15, 2014)
Parineeti Chopra deserves a break. The actress shot
four movies back-to-back and is now ready to take a vacation. Since her
debut in 2011, she has done six films. While the rest were spread out,
this year alone she has had three realeases. Kill Dil this November,
Dawaat-e-Ishq in September and Hasee To Phasee in February.
Add to that the promotional activities that require actors to travel and work as hard. But all that changes now that Kill Dil has released. Says Parineeti, “I really need a break because I did films back-to-back. So it was a crazy year for me. I need to balance it out now. I am not signing any films. I am just going to go on a holiday and just chill for a while.”
She is not worried about the fate of the film. For now, she’s just waiting to see how this one is revieved. Looks like work can wait while she recharges her batteries. The actress is looking forward to an adventurous trip. “There are many things that I want to do. I scuba dive, so I want to go on a diving trip for sure. Water makes me better... being in the middle of the sea makes me better. Plus there are no phones or network there, which is awesome. So yes, I will definitely go diving.”
Her holiday plan also includes catching up with her friends who live in different countries. “I will meet my best friends who live in Dubai and Karachi. We always pick a destination and meet there. Also, I’ll do the other work that has been pending for so many months.”
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