Coronavirus

Lockdown Routines: Odia Singer Susmita Das Enjoying Her ‘Me Time’ Thoroughly

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Forty-one days into the nationwide lockdown, most Indians have got used to staying at home as they realise the threat posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

For noted Odia singer Susmita Das, it’s as good a ‘me time’ as she could have hoped for.

“Now I have got time for myself. I am listening to many songs on YouTube daily and learning many forms of music also,” says the singer who is in New Delhi with her husband.

Susmita, who is very popular in Odisha for her unique style of singing, has received widespread appreciation for her songs ‘Rasagola’ and ‘Hati Saja Kara Mae Ghoda Saja Kara’, etc.

And now, to create awareness among people during the lockdown period, she has sung a unique song — in the rhythm of her old song ‘Aau Nakara Nakara’.

“As the maid is not coming, I am doing all household chores as well as preparing varieties of food,” informs Susmita, who makes time to read in the morning and evening.

To keep fit, she has been yoga and pranayam in the evening. “I am also watching art and Hollywood movies. I wanted to see those movies earlier, but wasn’t getting time. I am also watching Oscar-winning movies in Netflix and Amazon Prime,” she says.

Since her two daughters are staying abroad, she is in constant touch with them through video calls.

She also loves chatting with friends and playing online ludo.

Susmita believes the fact that Indians have been brought up in joint families is helping them cope with restrictions during lockdown better than people in western countries.

“They are suffering a lot, they are very stressed,” observes Susmita.

 

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Man Stabs Brother-In-Law To Death In Odisha’s Sundargarh

Sundargarh: Police arrested a man for allegedly killing his brother-in-law for torturing his sister in…

March 28, 2024

Heavyweight Collaboration: In A First, Reliance Picks Up 26% Stake In Adani Power Project

Mumbai: This is what you call a heavyweight collaboration. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration between rival…

March 28, 2024

PDS Queues Longer, Market Price Of Rice Higher As Kashmir Ditches Paddy For Apple Crop, Urbanisation

Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth Anantnag (Jammu & Kashmir): On a chilly winter morning, Irshad Bhat…

March 28, 2024

Odisha Polls: Former Chitrakonda MLA Dambaru Sisa Resigns From BJD

Bhubaneswar: The former MLA of BJD from Chitrakonda in Odisha's Malkangiri district, Dambaru Sisa, on…

March 28, 2024

LS Polls: JMM Nominates Anjani Soren For Odisha’s Mayurbhanj Seat

Bhubaneswar: The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has announced Anjani Soren as its candidate for Lok…

March 28, 2024

IESA Signs MoU With Bhubaneswar’s BCKIC To Work In Critical Minerals & Energy Sector

Bhubaneswar: India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bhubaneswar City Knowledge…

March 28, 2024

Vigilance Nabs OSD In Odisha’s Nuapada Collectorate While Taking Bribe Of Rs 30,000

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Thursday apprehended an officer in the collectorate of Nuapada district while…

March 28, 2024

Odisha Javelin Star Kishore Jena Set For Diamond League Debut; Neeraj Chopra Among Strong Field

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s star javelin thrower Kishore Jena had a stellar season in 2023. And he’s…

March 28, 2024