| We have been hearing quite often about actors collapsing on the sets, getting hospitalized out of exhaustion or suffering from bouts of depression. Recently, celebs like Ram Kapoor (Kasamh Se) and Gurpreet Singh (Kahiin To Hoga) fell unconscious after putting themselves through the grind of shooting for 10-18 hrs a day. So, shooting at odd hours, sometimes under unhygienic conditions and that too when one is about to faint.....phew! Is this the price our tellystars pay for being in the limelight? We at Tellychakkar.com get our tellystars talking about their stressful lives and what strategies they adopt to endure stress on the sets. Amit Verma: You've caught me at the right time! I am actually going through that phase. I am on the verge of collapsing, but since I am keeping my cool and taking one thing at a time, nothing untoward has happened. Due to some technical glitch, we have been shooting for some scenes of Kituu Sab Janti Hai, which will be telecast the same day. So, it's very taxing, especially on my health, yet one cannot withhold shooting as it happens on daily basis. My stress buster at such times is getting at least eight hours of sleep, but since I am shooting for at least 18 hrs a day, it seems impossible. Gymming also calms me, but that too has gone for a toss. It's been more than a month that I have visited my gym. Shubhavi: First of all in Balaji, they do not over work you to an extent that you collapse. Nevertheless, I have never gone through such a stage. The only time I have come close to collapsing was when I was sick and had to shoot for Kituu Sab… and for Kyunki... simultaneously. While the Balaji people were very understanding and asked me to rest, it was with the production unit of Kituu…that I had a bad experience. They asked me to continue shooting even when they could see my plight and that I was about to faint. Otherwise if I feel stressed, I read a book, and while returning home I tune into music. At times, though very rarely, I meditate which really pacifies me. Ankur Nayyar: The kind of life that we actors live is actually very stressful and at times does take a toll on our health. From the exterior everything seems to be hunky dory, but the amount of tension and pressure that we are put through is inexpressible. Shooting at odd hours and under unhygienic climatic conditions is the price we have to pay for being in the limelight. Whenever I feel I'm jaded and can't take it anymore I listen to music, especially loud ones. If that is not possible then I indulge in reading or watching movies on my DVD Player. I read biographies and literature on various industries. I have recently finished reading a book on editing and am now hooked to the autobiography of Al Pacino. Rajashree Thakur: I feel it's the actors who should take the call as to how much work they can take up. Once they have reached the saturation level, then I feel putting your foot down would be much wiser rather than reaching a situation were you break down. Once even I had gone through the exhaustion phase, hence I have decided to follow this golden rule and have set my biological clock to shoot for a daily 13 hours only. Besides, I do make it a point to take power naps or meditate whenever there is a break between shots. Eating nutritious food and drinking lots of water is another way to beat stress. Avoid junk food; for if you eat healthy, you stay healthy, thus your energy level too remains on the higher side. On days when I am not working, shopping becomes my means of rejuvenation. It calms and soothes my mind. |
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