Stuck in Goa Amid Lockdown, Tinaa Dattaa Opens Up On How She Is Dying To Get Back To Mumbai

For anyone, getting 'stuck' in Goa, the land of beaches would probably a dream. And while that is also what actor Tina Dutta feels, she is now missing home in Mumbai a lot and is dying to get back home.

Having been stuck in Goa for the past two months owing to lockdown, recently in an interview with Times of India, Dattaa opened up on how she cannot wait for the lockdown to be lifted and get back home.

Datta said, “I spend a week every month in Goa, practicing yoga at Aashka Goradia and her husband Brent Goble’s yoga centre. However, this time, my stay has been extended owing to the lockdown. I came here on March 13 and just when it was time to return, the nationwide lockdown was announced.”

Just like anyone's parents, Datta's parents are also worried and she said, “They wanted me to fly to Kolkata a few days before the lockdown. However, I didn’t feel right about it. I live in a joint family — my grandmother is 95 and my uncle is 65. I couldn’t risk their health by exposing myself to the virus during traveling. So, I refrained from going to my hometown (Kolkata). I miss them. They miss me, too, but I can’t take any chances.”

She concluded, “If I have to look at this situation positively, I am happy that I am quarantined here, in a palatial home. It could have been claustrophobic in Mumbai. To be honest, I was fine when the first lockdown was announced. However, I panicked after it got extended. I was worried sick about the plants at my home in Mumbai, as no one can go and water them. I love my plants. They are my most favourite companions, and I love talking to them. I am attached to them to the extent that when I am home, most of my time goes in tending to them. I was guilt-ridden as I wasn’t there to take care of them. However, Aashka has been a great friend. She has been comforting and motivating me throughout. She makes pancakes for me and gets me my favorite munches when she goes out to buy essentials.”

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