I won’t risk leaving Uttarakhand during lockdown: Manoj Bajpayee

When the

lockdown

was announced, Manoj Bajpayee got stranded in the

hills

while shooting in

Uttarakhand

. The actor, who recently celebrated his birthday in the hills with his family, said, “I got stuck in a small town in Uttarakhand. My wife Neha and

daughter

Ava came to see me for five days as my daughter had her spring break in school. However, they too got stranded with me due to the lockdown.”

Manoj will stay there for some time till the lockdown gets over. He said, “I really don’t know when things will be normal, so that we can go back to our own homes. It is only hypothetical to think about it at this time. As of now, I will not take any risk of leaving this place since I have my family with me and I need to be very careful. The cases of Covid-19 are on the rise. As compared to urban

places

, this remote location is more safe and secure because there is minimal habitation. Once the lockdown will be lifted, we will start thinking about it.”

He further added, “We are not facing any major problems as such. The property where we are staying is managing things well. The nearby stores that were closed, have also reopened this week.”