Namik Paul, who was last seen in Kasautii Zindagii Kay Season 2 in 2020, was forced to take a break and stay in Dehradun, his hometown, for two years. The actor shares, “After Kasautii Zindagii Kay ended in 2020, I went to meet my parents in Dehradun for a few weeks. But, I didn’t know that my going to Dehradun would actually work against me. The pandemic struck and makers at that time preferred actors who were based in Mumbai. When I told them I could come back for work, they said the lockdown guidelines would require me to get quarantined for two weeks in Mumbai before starting the shoot and that would hamper their work. That’s how I lost out on many opportunities.”
Namik added, "Dehradun is a small town so it is very beautiful but there are not many work opportunities. So, after you spend quality time with family, you do miss not working. So, I was waiting for a good project to return to Mumbai."
