Gaurav Chopra talks about losing his parents in the pandemic, and says, ‘I’m still dealing with the stress. But I’m doing what I can do for my career'

Gaurav Chopra is one of the well-known faces of the television industry. He has been a part of shows like Uttaran, Sanjivani, Aghori, and the web series Hello Mini. He also acted in the film Bachchhan Paandey starring Akshay Kumar and Kriti Sanon. Actor Gaurav Chopra has resumed work after an almost two-year self-imposed hiatus. Chopra acknowledges that the pandemic wasn't kind to him because both of his parents passed away.

He recalled, “The first wave was extremely tragic for me, I lost both my parents in 10 days. I still haven’t recovered from that loss. I don’t think that loss can be compensated or covered. My parents were emotionally, intellectually, and psychologically a huge force in my life. When they suddenly went away like that and I couldn’t do anything about it, it was tormenting. You are suddenly lost. If I describe my life, it has to be the two worst years of my life. And I’m still dealing with the stress. It’s not easy and over. But I’m still doing what I can do for my career.”

Chopra further admitted that, despite being in the midst of the most thrilling phase, it was tough to report for work despite his internal anguish. “When you are not feeling happy or strong enough, to put your best foot forward to work, isn’t easy. You are not even looking or feeling good. But an actor needs to look and feel good. Society does not even allow men to carry their emotions to their job. It is allowed for women, people will understand and (even) sympathize. No matter how much we talk about equality when war erupts in 2022, men are going and fighting it. The women are being protected. That’s the reality of the matter. That’s what men have done all their lives. But I’ve no qualms in admitting that it’s a fight and I don’t know who is going to win. It led to me being at my lowest - health-wise, mentally, and physically. But I sort of decided that you do not stop doing what you got to do.”

Meanwhile, the actor will be a part of the sequel of one of Bollywood’s finest films Gadar. Directed by Anil Sharma, the film will star Ameesha Patel and Sunny Deol in lead roles.