MUMBAI: There is not a single person who does not have irrational fear and phobia. And these come to the forefront when we are confronted with situations that compel us to face these head-on. Several actors can vouch for the fact that they have at some point faced their fears and phobias while performing stunts or action scenes. The same was the case with the actor, Chahat Pandey, who suffers from aquaphobia and had to shoot a scene on a boat in the middle of a lake. But not only she managed to overcome her fear but also complete the scene with flying colours. 

It goes without saying that Chahat was initially quite overwhelmed when she was briefed on the scene. But was determined to overcome this fear that has been gripping her for years. With every safety measure in place, the actor was anchored on a boat in the lake and at the back of her mind, she was nervous and thought that the boat would overturn. But not even once, her expressions showed the anxiety she was going through and no one in the crew could make out what was going in the actor’s mind then. And incidentally, her fear did become a reality! But our brave Chahat not only managed to get control over self but also managed to complete the scene sequence calmly. 

Recalling this memorable experience Chahat shared, “Those 10 minutes on the boat were one of the scariest moments of my life. The second I was put on the boat, I started sweating and felt extremely nervous as to what will happen if the boat topples suddenly in the lake? The first few minutes where the boat was still were fine and I managed to even delver my dialogues easily. As soon as a minor fight sequence was being shot the boat started to move and I could see my worst fear becoming reality. And my instant instinct was to scream and jump out. But I managed to calm myself down, find a balance to not fall out of the boat and deliver a perfect shot. It was only when I was taken by the crew at the shore, I revealed the turmoil to everyone, who was under the impression that the expression of fear was quite natural, which it was in the literal sense! Honestly speaking, facing your fear is one of the boldest things that I’ve done, and it has helped bring down my fear of water to some extent, if not completely. All in all, I am glad I took this step and faced my fear sportingly.” 

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