While we are still dealing with the consequences of a continuing epidemic that has claimed millions of lives throughout the world, many people have lost their jobs, including our performers back home, as the entertainment sector shut down for the first time in many years last year.
Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega was the last place she was seen. Dalljiet Kaur, the actress has now expanded her wings into writing, directing, and producing. The actress, who has played a variety of parts over the course of her career and can still pass for a 20-something, will soon go to Dubai to film a web series written by her most recent lockdown.
Daljeet reveals, while keeping the other facts under wraps: “I believe the lockdown was a blessing in disguise, at least in terms of discovering a capability in myself that I was unaware existed. I started writing, and it seemed liberated at first. I shared it with a few friends, who encouraged me to continue honing my abilities and doing what made me happy. I began with storey plots and expanded on them. I think I’m pleased with what I’ve written; they’re short but powerful pieces, and I plan to direct and produce a couple of them. It’s an amazing stage in my career that I never expected to see.”
“As an actor and a single mother, I realised that performing alone was not enough to support me, which hit me when the lockdown was announced.” With certain brand ties, it was solely social media that kept me afloat. I’m thankful that I learnt at a young age to always save for a rainy day. I think and am aware that many brilliant people have been dismissed or are unemployed and are struggling to make ends meet.
