New normal isn’t a happy normal, says TV actor Sharad Malhotra

TV actor Sharad Malhotra has expressed concern over rising Covid-19 cases in India and said with the process of unlocking the country, life may be slowly getting back to normal but everyone is still scared of the deadly pathogen.

Sharad, who became a household name with the popular serial Banoo Main Teri Dulhann felt that this pandemic has made everyone look at each other with suspicion. “I don’t think Covid scare has reduced. When I step out of my house in Mumbai, I feel a lot of anxiety, despair amongst the people. Everyone has one question in their mind that what if the person next to them is infected? The environment we live in is very unpleasant” Sharad said.

He further said that there is a section of people who is oblivious to Covid-related threats but then there is a major section who is still taking precautions to reduce the chances of getting infected or spreading the virus. “The majority of the population is still scared of coronavirus. I think the new normal is not a very happy normal. It has become clear that face masks are here to stay”

 When the Maharashtra government eased restrictions on outdoor activities, a photograph from Marine Drive went viral on the Internet, wherein people were seen flouting social distancing norms. Talking about the same, Sharad said, “When I saw the Marine Drive photo, I was very agitated. I was very irritated that we need to be responsible individually, but I wouldn’t blame them because they were stuck in their homes for 90 days.” The actor, however, urged everyone to be careful while stepping out.