Year-Ender 2020: How forever busy TV stars busted a year of no action

For the TV stars the year that was one that augured withdrawal symptoms of sorts An industry that is used to working up to 16 hours a day suddenly had no work The Covidinduced lockdown made everyone take a break though not in an intended way For the average actor of daily soaps this was a drastic change in lifestyle unprecedented and unexpectedMost in the television industry decided to use the extended tenure constructively to ward off psychological duress While all shooting stopped TV actors in order to stay distracted from the sudden reality that they had too much free time at hand for comfort used the time off to pursue different interests or polish their other skillsFor the Indian soap star the year 2020 will go down as one that let them go on a trip for selfdiscovery and introspectionHere some of our popular soap stars tell IANS what the year was all about for themSriti JhaSriti known to fans as Pragya in Kumkum Bhagya found her stressbuster in reading While I did not shoot for Kumkum Bhagya due to lockdown I read a lot of novels I enjoyed spending time reading up and looking at beautiful sunsets I also enjoyed watching a lot of different shows and series but reading was the best part she told IANSMughda ChapekarSritis costar Mugdha on the other hand honed her cooking skillsI love experimenting with different cuisines and during the break from Kumkum shoot I tried out my hand at a lot of new dishes In fact apart from my immediate family I also shared food with friends and extended family and all of them had a great time munching on new delicacies she sharedAasif SheikhHe has been essaying the role of Vibhuti Narayan Mishra in Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai without a break for years now Lockdown came as a blessing in disguise While he longed to get back to shoot he also found lots of free time to spend with his familyI mastered the skill of cooking and would try out new recipes every now and then It is one of the hobbies that helped me stay engaged and brought me closer to my family as well My children were pleasantly surprised by their fathers chef side and my wife was relieved too to learn that I could do more than acting I have always had a strong passion for food so the lockdown gave me a chance to upskill myself he saidApara MehtaShe saw lockdown as a blessing in disguise For many years I have only worked from morning to night Lockdown let me know my home once again being a mother and a daughter and a wife being that whole thing once again said the Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi actressDuring the first 21 days when we were at home there were no doorbells ringing no maids coming no cook coming nothing so we as a family divided our household work I myself am a fabulous cook and I never had the chance of trying it out I got to do all that We realised the value of our helps so much I felt wellrested doing household work and eating only home food I lost a lot of weight Everybody in my family lost weight added the actress now seen in Indiawaali MaaTannaz IraniLockdown she says was the busiest time of her lifeI actually had a lot of time in hand and had to find ways to spend it productively this was the weirdest phenomenon that I experienced Having said that I managed to use my time to cook and clean and even began working out at home I did everything that I was not used to doing on a daily basis We have a garden and I started playing badminton with my family I used to spend almost every night watching TV and web series till nearly 4 am she saidNeither did me nor my children ever get bored during this period and the main thing I focussed on was to let my kids have extreme fun in the house and not get irritated with being at home They enjoyed eating all the stuff I cooked Bhaktiyar her husband and I had a fabulous time watching some new English series or making new videos on different apps every day she addedRohitashv GourThe lockdown period meant family time for him When quarantine was announced my family was ecstatic to learn that I too will be at home for long It truly made me realise how important it is to connect with your family We started the tradition of eating all our meals together and playing board games every Sunday I helped around the house as we distributed the chores One hobby that I took on was dancing my children one day turned on music and asked me to join in It was great fun to shake a leg with them had there not been a lockdown I probably wouldnt have had the chance to do so he saidRajesh KumarActor Rajesh Kumar has been part of many hit shows such as Baa Bahoo Aur Baby and Sarabhai vs Sarabhai The year 2020 was one when he took to organic farming among other thingsOne thing that I started this year and enjoyed so much was cooking While cooking eating and tasting I turned into a good chef I got back to cooking as I used to do when I was a bachelor and I used to stay alone in Mumbai I had actually learnt cooking at that time and I still remember when I made something for the first time it wouldnt turn out really well But that day I decided that I will ace my cooking skills and today I can proudly say that I love cooking In fact I help my wife in cutting and chopping vegetables and take charge of the kitchen I make so many items in one go Now I dont just grow food but I know how to cook the food too said the actor who is currently seen in the show Excuse Me MaadamSucheeta TrivediSucheeta who is part of the show Indiawaali Maa developed a daily routine of cleaning and cooking She also picked up tips on how to make pickles from her motherinlawI learnt to dry those special material sarees like zardozi sarees in summer so that they dont get spoiled easily she saidTanvi DograLockdown stressbuster was all about spending time with family for TanviI always resisted myself from cooking but I decided to learn with the help of my father Always cheering and encouraging my cooking skills I learned how to make samosas and few more Punjabi dishes from him This is how I spent my free time cooking and catching up on some movies that I missed said the actressAnang DesaiThe Mere Sai actor caught up with his passion of time listening to songs and reading while also helping out the family with domestic choresDesai says he also used the lockdown stint to catch up with the right way to communicate amid the new normal There were various webinars which I was a part of on various platforms he explainedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever