Things are slowly opening up after the devastating second wave of Covid-19 crisis, and soon theatres would also come alive with the hustle and bustle of the film world. But would the hesitation to get in a darkened space with strangers go away? Not anytime soon, says actor Shefali Shah.
тАЬHonestly, I donтАЩt even know when we can ever go back to a theatre without worrying. I really donтАЩt know. Even after it opens, people would hesitate to go inside. I know I would have my hesitations,тАЭ Shah tells us.
She explains further, тАЬUnless they are going to leave two seats between every viewer. But even that isnтАЩt good enough. ItтАЩs a confined space. I would worry about going to a theatre (for sometime)тАЭ.
That said, the actor credits OTT platforms for being the saviour, and getting тАЬworld cinema in our houseтАЭ.
тАЬWith the digital space, you can see whatever you want in the confines of your home. OTT has been the one thing that was keeping us ke achcha theek hai. Otherwise, everybody was going crazy. Everybody is still going crazy,тАЭ admits the actor, who herself is navigating the web space with varied roles.
From the role of a police officer investigating the case of the brutal gang-rape in Delhi Crime to a conflicted mother in Ajeeb Daastaans, Shah is finding a new narrative of stories in the web space, and credits the introduction to global content for it.
тАЬBecause you know that you are pitted against the world, we are getting out of our own comfort zone, and saying тАШlisten, letтАЩs push thisтАЩ. Like, when Delhi Crime released, it dropped in 190 countries in one go. So, you are trying to match up to their level, which is very high,тАЭ the 48-year-old stresses.
