100 Hours 100 Stars: Shekhar Suman reveals why break from TV studio was ‘calming’ for him

100 Hours 100 Stars: Shekhar Suman got candid with Fever Digital about his break from television and how it had a ‘calming effect’ on him.

Shekhar Suman opened up about his life during lockdown and sabbatical from television during a candid chat with Fever Digital as a part of their new initiative, 100 Hours 100 Stars.

100 Hours 100 Stars: Shekhar Suman discussed his sabbatical from television.

When Shekhar was asked about when he took some time off work to just spend some time at home, he said, “I think this is almost an extended sabbatical for me. Last year, I took a sabbatical, saying that I have done a hell lot of work. I need some peace to think after 30 years of continuously working, day in and day out, in television. Every single day I was working.”

Shekhar said that being in the studio all the time could get frustrating and while he was still working on his plays, he consciously avoided the studio for a while. “That had a very calming effect on me because your nerves are frayed, there is so much pressure on you when you are in the studio,” he said.

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Talking about the simple joys of his life during the lockdown, Shekhar said that he is enjoying spending time with his mother, who has come down from Patna to live with them. He is also keeping busy with board games, making TikTok videos and working out with son Adhyayan, cooking and cleaning.

100 Hours 100 Stars, an initiative by Fever Digital, salutes the heroes working tirelessly amid the coronavirus pandemic. The non-stop digital fest will raise money towards the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-Cares) fund.

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