The recent spike in Coronavirus cases in India has created chaos in the country, the medical sector is overburdened and there’s the unavailability of oxygen cylinders and hospital beds. Various Bollywood celebrities have offered a helping hand by using their social media platforms to reach out to people in need in these trying times.
Television actress Kratika Sengar has opened up about dealing with mental health problems amid the pandemic. The actress, talked about how living away from her family during the pandemic was tough for her. She told Hindustan Times, “This year is more difficult. Last year, we were just scared of Covid and because of that we were all following rules, locked up inside our houses.” She also said that she has been praying for peoples’ safety amid the crisis and added that this year the situation is a lot worse. “I’m hearing bad news from everywhere, it’s taking a toll on my mental health,” she said.
Sengar also spoke about the challenges she faced during the shoots, “The experience of shooting wasn’t very nice, as there was always this fear that anybody could be carrying the virus,” she said. The actress explained that while working actors can’t wear their mouth masks, which adds to the anxiety of contracting the virus. “There were a lot of risks involved,” she concluded.
