Asmita Sood is one lucky gal; she made it back to her home town of Shimla just before the lockdown. “After shooting of both Poison 2 and Dil Hi Toh Hai 3 was temporality canceled due to COVID- 19 outbreak, I quickly flew back to The Apple City. Glad I did for very soon the whole country shut down. Since Shimla has zero cases, we have more freedom to move about, unlike my red zoned friends in Mumbai and Delhi.”
When can work resume? “Not anytime soon, most people are not following social distancing norms. Cases in Maharashtra keep spiking.”
Talking about Poison 2, Asmita adds, “Shoot had been on since January, we were in Goa when locals asked us to shut shop. With Goa also in the green zone, I hope we complete the remaining 50% schedule left in this tourist haven. But again a lot depends on permissions to cross state or district lines. We have a superb cast in above Vishal Pandya directed Zee5 series with Aftab Shivdasani making his web debut, other actors (Zain Imaam and Rahul Dev) are equally talented .”
How bold is it? “Like most web offerings Poison 2 will also grab similar eyeballs; I am lucky not to need to expose or do bold scenes; other girls will do it. I was clear about the same before hopping on board.”
Here she adds,” that may be new social distancing norm will make web content more sanskari. Such a move broad-base the www audience graph .”
“Having said that the web has some great content. No wonder I am happy with digital until and unless I net a show as juicy as Badtameez Dil to get back on the tube,” she ends.
