“Never felt this anxiety before”

New Delhi:

Actor Omi Vaidya, who is known for his performance in the blockbuster of Rajkumar Hirani in 2009 3 idiots, revealed how the coronavirus lockout affected his health – both physically and mentally – and said he “lost 8 pounds in the first three weeks” of the lockout. The lockout was imposed in several countries to fight the coronavirus epidemic earlier this year. In a recent interview with Hindustan Times, Omi Vaidya, who currently lives with her family in self-quarantine in the United States, spoke of coping with anxiety during the lockdown and coming to terms with the “new standard.”

“I lost eight pounds in the first three weeks because I couldn’t eat and ran to get the essentials. I have never felt this anxiety before. In many ways, we got used to this new standard. C ‘was difficult, “said Omi Vaidya to the publication.

Indian entered the national lockout during the last week of March. The strict lockdown continued until the end of May before the government announced its plan to unblock India in stages.

Comparing how the implementation of the lock was better in India than in the United States, Omi Vaidya said: “Here they gave us a few days, in India, it was like” it’s locked ” which was kind of good. Here it was crazy, there were lines of people everywhere, people going everywhere, which would spread the disease more. I went out, everyone stayed, my wife and my two children who are at school. “

In the same interview, the actor also mentioned the feeling of an “existential crisis” during the pandemic as an actor. “I don’t have a goal right now. What can I do? Giving money is all,” he said.

Omi Vaidya is best known for playing the role of Chatur Ramalingam in 3 idiots, who played with Aamir Khan, R Madhavan and Sharman Joshi in the main roles. Mr. Vaidya has also appeared in several Hollywood movies and TV shows.