Exclusive: We all should be vocal about local products that have been made in India to support the economy in 2021, says actor Pankaj Vishnu

On the occasion of the new year, most people develop better ideas of what they would like to achieve in the entire year. It is when resolutions are made, and actors like Pankaj Vishnu also follows the trend. In an exclusive chat with Etimes TV, Pankaj shared his experience of 2020, what new he has planned for 2021, and a resolution plan that he has promised to himself. Pankaj also made a small request to everyone keeping in mind the financial growth of everyone. (PC - Instagram)

- Interview by Vaishnavi Gavankar

Talking about the new year resolution, Pankaj said, "First of all, I wish everyone across the globe a happy, safe, and healthy new year. Talking about new year resolutions, there never had been any big resolutions as such. I believe in taking a small yet powerful pledge which, is possible. It won't make any sense if you decide on something big and couldn't fulfill it. (PC - Instagram)

Talking about one of the most tragic year, 2020, Pankaj said, "The previous year was not easy for us. It was something which we never anticipated in any of our wildest dreams. And like one of the Catalan sayings, we learnt an important lesson this year, "From the bitterness of disease, man learns the sweetness of health." Hence the first and foremost importance that I would give this year would be my health and my family's health. (PC - Instagram)

We had spent most of our last year confined to our homes, and I hope that normalcy would surely return soon. So I would be looking forward to committing myself completely across the projects that I would be doing this year. Amidst this lockdown, last year, I had also started a feature program called 'MUSICAL MONDAYS' on my social media handles. I had also done 52 songs in 52 weeks. I am hoping that I could assemble a band to do live musical shows and programs". (PC - Instagram)

Pankaj has decided to travel the most in 2021. Talking about his travel plans, Pankaj said, "I have also decided to add one more important thing to the list of resolutions that I am trying to achieve this year. I have decided to travel and visit places that I have never been to; I have decided that I need to get close to nature." (PC - Instagram)

Talking about taking one crucial decision in 2021, the actor said, "This pandemic has also taught us the importance of local products, how we could contribute more to our country by trusting and using local goods. So I have decided to go more vocal about the importance of using local goods. And have also decided to use more products that have been made in India to support the Indian economy, which has been affected due to the pandemic. There is a new trend of using foreign and imported products, but we all should understand that there are many Indian products which are cheaper and qualitative than foreign products but still people don't buy them. My only request to everyone is, please buy more and more made in India products and support the economy. Indian economy needs you. (PC - Instagram)

- Interview by Vaishnavi Gavankar