#LockdownDiaries: Kharaj turns village star, goes fishing, farming

Actor Kharaj Mukherjee no longer starts his day by being stuck in a traffic jam on his way to the film studio. Instead, he now wakes up at sunrise, in the lap of nature, feeding the fishes in the pond and growing vegetables at his native village in Birbhum. Ever since the was announced in March, Kharaj has been staying at his ancestral place there. The actor feels that this pandemic has taught everyone a big lesson that there can’t be anything more powerful than nature.
“We are mere puppets in front of Mother Nature, so I have submitted myself to her. I must say I am enjoying each day of my life here in Birbhum. I am totally into and it gives me immense pleasure when I see that the veggies we eat at home are grown by me. We have a big pond here. I took the initiative to clean it up. Now, the fish we have for lunch is from that pond,” said the actor, who has also penned a play, , during this lockdown. “I am a positive person and I am sure things will improve soon. My next direction for the stage will be Rangabati, which is an out-and-out comedy,” said the actor.
Kharaj was also supposed to shoot for a Marathi film in August. “I haven’t heard from them yet. That apart, I am also supposed to work for a web series in Mumbai. Recently, Dev approached me for his next production, Kismish, and I am part of Haami 2,” said the actor.