We will not be able to fight an invisible enemy without mental strength: Bipasha Hayat
Bipasha Hayat, the most celebrated actress of her times with many talents had earned numerous fans through her beauty, excellent acting performances and diligence. Besides acting, she is known for exploring different spheres of arts and culture. The actress, currently staying in New York, USA, has talked to Prothom Alo about her days amid lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak.
How do you spend your time?
I try to motivate myself. If I keep worrying about the current situation it will create a negative vibe only to weaken my immune system. Mental resistance is very important at this time.
How did this situation change your lifestyle?
I already made a to-do list for keeping myself fit. I am taking foods rich with vitamins and minerals and doing some exercise regularly. I try to cheer myself up with music. I follow news bulletins. I deactivated my Facebook account to avoid upsetting news and videos uploaded by others. And, I've asked my parents to keep calm. We will not be able to fight an invisible enemy without mental strength.
What else are you doing now?
Sometimes I paint. Sometimes I write and take poetry classes and listen to analyses of my favorite poems. I also watched some documentaries about history of human civilisation and other Tv series and movies on Netflix.
You must be missing your family in Dhaka?
Indeed. My husband (Tauquir Ahmed) has handled the situation with my children very well, I must say. Friends and relatives have called and expressed their concerns over phone. I am also doing the same. The virus outbreak has created a sense of love among everyone.
What is your thought about the pandemic?
Well. What I feel is, we will forget everything eventually. Humans have learned nothing from the history in the past. They won’t learn anything in the coming days as well. Yet, the pandemic has given us a lesson to seek a better lifestyle.
Do you feel the pandemic will bring any change to our perception?
I don’t think so. Humans have a fantastic ability to forget the time of disaster. This is how they move forward.
But the virus outbreak has taught us of humanity. Can we not count on that?
See, I think the lesson is temporary. People will forget and seek to restore their lives. They will start competing with each other again. We are seeing both humanity and hostility at this time. People are best known during the time in need. I feel, every human being should behave wisely at this time.
* This interview, published in Prothom Alo print edition, has been rewritten in English by Farjana Liakat