MUMBAI: Ravi Dubey, who contracted COVID-19 earlier in May, recently tested negative. Immediately after that, the actor joined the cast and crew of his maiden production Udaariyan in Punjab.

“Thankfully, the symptoms were mild, the road to recovery wasn’t very difficult. I was in Punjab when I contracted the virus, so I quarantined in a flat there. Sargun (Mehta; Ravi’s wife) was in London back then but she used to call me every day to ensure that I was doing well. I think it was her love and the blessings of our elders that helped me get through this smoothly.”, he said, adding, “As soon as I tested negative, I was on the Udaariyan set. There was a lot of work that required my attention, so I had to go there, but I tried my best to keep the physical exertion to the minimum.”.

Ravi used his time in quarantine to work on a few of his upcoming projects. “I tried to make the best use of it. I introspected and retrospected during this period. The quarantine period gave me time to work on some amazing stories. I was constantly in touch with writers of our team, and we will soon be coming up with a lot of interesting content across platforms.”, he shared. 

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Even though he is occupied with the production of multiple projects, the Jamai Raja actor says acting will never take a backseat. “I have taken retirement from infinite commitments, where one doesn’t know when the project ends. Unfortunately, in television, the fiction space is designed like that. It doesn’t excite me as an actor. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t want to act or do television. I will explore the non-fictional space, and will also do finite fictional shows, acting will never take a backseat.”, he said.

Amidst his to and fros between Punjab and Mumbai, Ravi recently made a quick pitstop in his hometown Gurgaon. “It was my nephew’s birthday on Sunday and I wanted to be with him on his special day. I was also missing my family a lot so I thought I’d come to Gurgaon. During the visit, I followed all the necessary precautions. It’s heartbreaking that now you can’t meet your family as often as you would want to because of this virus. I miss them, I miss the human-to-human intimacy. I am a hugger, I love meeting people, talking to them, chilling with them and I miss all of that now.”, he said.

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Credit: Bombay Times