Her second year at the movies may have been unexpectedly sluggish due to the pandemic, but Ananya Panday is determined to make up for the lost time. Nestled in Goa, the actor is juggling two distinct worlds as she shoots Shakun Batra's yet-untitled domestic noir and promotes her upcoming actioner, Khaali Peeli.

Excited as she was to return to the familiar surroundings of a set, Panday admits shooting in the current scenario can be daunting. "Initially, I was scared to shoot in the midst of a pandemic. I am paranoid and make sure I take all the necessary precautions. But it was reassuring once I came on the sets and saw the way the crew was ensuring everyone's safety," says the actor, who is currently filming her portions with Siddhant Chaturvedi.