In conversation with Nivin Pauly

It's important to stay safe and follow the precautionary measures: Nivin Pauly

Malayalam Superstar Nivin Pauly Speaks To Subhash K Jha On Coping With Coronavirus

How are you coping with the restlessness that has crept in the lockdown?

The lockdown was never a restless time for me. Spending some beautiful time with my family is more important to me than anything else. I just hope, all of us stay safe.

Are you working out and working out from home?

Yes, that’s the best we can do. Staying home is safer and staying fit is more important too especially in these times.

Otherwise, how is the lockdown treating you?

It’s a testing time for all of us. How quickly has this life changed! I never thought this would happen and we are battling an invisible virus. The good part about this is, I can spend a lot of time with my family. Especially with the kids. Last two years, I was busy with back to back shoots. Now I am spending more time with the family. It’s precious!

Your advice to fans and followers on how to cope with the crisis…

Like I said this is a challenging time for all of us. It’s all about how best we can make use of this time. It’s also important to stay safe and follow the precautionary measures our health authorities have announced. Don’t give up and stay positive!

Do you find yourself eating and sleeping more than you would have otherwise?

Yes, I spend a lot of my time reading scripts, watching movies. And yes, eat good food and sleep more.

Is this time of introspection?

There is no need to introspect. Whatever you have done is over. It’s all about what you are looking forward to, what kind of movies you would want to do. There are some amazing projects I have committed to and I am now having time to look at it more closely.

About The Author
Subhash K Jha

Subhash K. Jha is a veteran Indian film critic, journalist based in Patna, Bihar. He is currently film critic with leading daily The Times of India, Firstpost, Deccan chronicle and DNA News, besides TV channels Zee News and News18 India.