This lock too shall open...

Manpriya Singh

Solitude is fun, and but when it’s forced that very solitude feels like isolation. Who would’ve thought hugging a friend would be a luxury, catching up with them could invite penalties? Or for that matter, staying at home could save lives and stepping out would be a crime! Against society, no less.

Varun Dhawan, who rang in a ‘socially distanced’ 33rd birthday, was the first one to declare what he’d do in his life after lockdown. Read a script? Nope. For starters, celebrate with some funny dance moves as seen in some viral videos. In the meanwhile, we get talking to stars, rockstars, starlets… how does that matter, when all you want to do post lockdown is maybe stroll in the park or get your hair done.

Keep it simple

When Milind Soman asked his half-a-million Instagram followers on life after lockdown, none had a plan. “Is a plan even possible?” questioned the former supermodel in his post. “The world has changed, we adapt,” he continued. While Sonali Bendre is in a situation many of us can relate to. “The first thing I will do after lockdown ends is meet my parents.” Ace Bollywood singer Shilpa Rao hopes more than the lockdown it’s the Covid crisis that comes to an end first. There are things she didn’t realise she’d miss, so, “It might seem weird, but there is a café in Bandra that I go to very often, it’s called the Koinonia Café, it just makes coffee and that’s where I get my coffee from. I usually go there and sit, and there are many fellow coffee-lovers out there and we end up making new friends and chatting about coffee as well as travel. So that’s something I would love to do. I’d also like to hug every friend of mine and tell them how much I love them.”

Heart’s wish

The first thing you’ll do is likely to be the one thing you’ve missed the most. And who would’ve thought catching up with friends would be a privilege? Indian playback singer Payal Dev is currently getting the hang of working from home spaces. “So after lockdown, I would really like to meet all my musician friends and jam with them.” Chandigarh boy, now Mumbai-based actor Karan Singh Chhabra echoes many a hearts when he says, “The first thing I will do is rush to a salon and electronics shop to buy my grooming kit. When I came to Chandigarh this time, it was only to meet my family for 3 to 4 days and then I got locked down here.” Like we said, who would’ve thought! On a serious note, “After this I would rush to Mumbai to meet MLA, CINTAA and BMC officials, as I am requesting the government to waive off the rent or give concession to freelancers who are staying in Mumbai and are not able to work due to the lockdown.” Now that sounds like a plan.