The
Novel
Coronavirus
lockdown
which
began
in
March,
may
have
been
imposed
as
a
response
to
an
emergency
situation
but
it
sure
had
many
challenges
for
people.
From
the
migrant
labour
crisis
to
a
mental
health
pandemic
triggered
by
isolation
for
long
periods
of
time
were
some
of
those
challenges.
Actor
Yami
Gautam
recounted
her
own
experience
during
the
lockdown
when
she
was
stuck
in
her
Mumbai
home,
away
from
her
family
in
Chandigarh.
Yami
had
promised
her
producers
that
she
would
not
leave
the
city
until
she
had
fulfilled
all
her
work
commitments.
In
an
interview
with
Hindustan
Times,
Yami
said,
"I
must
admit
it
wasn't
easy
at
all,
especially
in
the
initial
days
(of
lockdown)" says
Gautam,
adding:
"But
then,
I
got
used
to
it
(living
alone).
As
far
for
my
professional
commitments,
I
had
assured
all
my
producers
that
I
won't
leave
the
city
till
I
complete
my
job.
And
as
a
professional,
I
just
couldn't
have
left
any
of
my
work
mid-way."
Talking
about
stepping
out
of
her
home
to
finish
the
dubbing
of
a
movie,
Yami
said,
"It
was
tough
to
step
out,
as
the
fear
always
plays
on
your
mind.
So,
I
wanted
to
wrap
it
all
quickly.
But
on
the
third
day,
I
felt
a
bit
unwell
with
a
slight
fever
and
breathlessness.
Naturally,
I
was
very
distressed
but
then,
I
went
for
some
home
remedies
including
'kadha'
etc.
that
my
mother
had
suggested.
And
thankfully,
I
recovered
and
was
absolutely
fine
in
2-3
days."
Yami,
who
is
now
with
her
family
in
Chandigarh,
also
shared
about
her
travel
experience.
"That
flying
experience,
too,
was
so
new
with
all
those
protective
gear
and
guidelines
etc.
You
end
up
feeling
extremely
anxious
and
there's
a
sense
of
fear,
regardless
of
how
much
you
try
to
keep
your
calm," she
said.
Yami
will
next
be
seen
in
a
romantic
comedy
titled
Ginny
Weds
Sunny,
starring
alongside
Vikrant
Massey.