the pandemic has taught us many things in life but most importantly it taught us to value every moment you never know whats going to happen tomorrow i was missing my family for long so i took a break to come and meet them said actor sharad malhotra who is in kolkata after almost 10 months to celebrate bhai dooj with sister reema and his cousinstravelling bluestravelling amid the pandemic wasnt easy for the actor i thought there would hardly be any passenger but to my surprise the flight was full though the attendants were strict about masks and face shields it was really suffocating i guess people have adapted to the new normal and they just want to get out of their homes after remaining confined for so longcelebrations at hometalking about bhai dooj celebrations at home the actor said i am having a great time here my sister and cousins organised a grand lunch from starters to the main course everything was cooked at home i met my cousins after almost a year it was a fun gettogether which was long due my parents were happy too sadly my wife ripci couldnt visit this time because of some workspending the lockdown daysunlike many who cribbed about being stuck at home sharad said he had a really good time actors like us have a very hectic schedule we hardly get to spend time at home the lockdown gave me an opportunity to spend quality time with my wife we shopped online cooked together shared all the household chores it was a different kind of experience i also developed a keen interest in gardening though i have limited potted plants at my mumbai residence i still enjoyed taking care of themon the work frontworkwise sharad is in a happy zone his character veer in the supernatural thriller naagin 5 is already a hit with the audience the actor couldnt contain his excitement when he said i never expected this kind of a response from the audience and that too for a negative role i feel overwhelmed shoots are going on smoothly and we are taking all safety precautions on the set talks are on for a couple of new projects which i will be able to share hopefully in february keeping my fingers crossed