Enduring pregnancy during a pandemic can be a daunting experience, but industry friends and musicians Neeti Mohan and Harshdeep Kaur find solace in the fact that they can give each other company. Albeit starkly different, they agree that their journeys have been significantly altered due to the ongoing pandemic. “I haven’t stepped out in six months,” says Mohan, as Kaur adds that she has been heading to recording studios “while taking precautions”. 

“I worked a lot during the pandemic. Initially I set up [a recording space]. During the latter half of my pregnancy, I began to head outdoors for shoots, while following safety measures. Even in my 37th week, I was judging a singing reality show. We were cautious, but not scared,” Kaur tells mid-day, a day before giving birth to a baby boy. Mohan, on the other hand, trod with more caution. “The body anyway endures a lot during pregnancy, and requires energy. In addition to that, enduring a [disease is undesirable]. We only interact with a small group of people.”