Kaam toh hota rahega, people’s safety is very important: Vicky Kaushal

The Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) actor says he ‘misses being on the sets’ but adds he is happy that none of his films are stuck due to the pandemic

India has been on a pause mode since March. So, it goes without saying that things -- be it personal or professional -- came to a screeching halt the moment the lockdown came into force. The same holds true for the film industry as well. And while some actors-filmmakers “miss being on the sets”, others feel “we should rather wait and watch (before commencing work).”

Vicky Kaushal wrapped the shoot for Shoojit Sircar’s Sardar Udham Singh before the lockdown was announced

Vicky Kaushal, for one, is “missing work” but at the same time, yearns for things to move towards normalcy. As he puts it: “Kaam toh hota rahega, logon ki safety pehle important hai (work will keep happening. People’s safety has to be the first priority),” says the Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) actor, adding that like any other actor, he “too would love to be back at work, since it’s something that is closest to my heart.”

Kaushal adds: “Of course, as an actor, I want to be on sets but at the same time, I feel we also have to think about the larger issue at hand.” He had wrapped up his next, Shoojit Sircar’s Sardar Udham Singh before lockdown was announced. “That way, I am very happy that there’s no film of mine which is stuck in-between,” says the Raazi actor, who was set to start shooting for Karan Johar’s multi-starrer magnum opus, Takht in March.