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What is the first thing you’ll do when the lockdown is over?

Get my phone and laptop repaired.

Do you think the lockdown has changed your life?

For me it has changed a lot of things, in a positive way.

Something you’ve been doing the most often during the lockdown? 

Making TikTok and watching different series.

A movie/series you would suggest for the lockdown?

Prison Break, You, Dark

Have you read anything lately? Would you recommend it?

“Master Your emotions” by Thibaut Meurisse. Try this. It will help you overcome negativity and better manage your feelings.

Best music to listen to during the lockdown?

Depends on the time of the day. In the evenings, it’s usually romantic music. In the morning, I like music I can dance to. 

How do you work out during the lockdown? 

I have started doing yoga actually.

If not at home, where would you preferably be locked down?

At my office.

If you were to be locked down with a Nepali celebrity for 21 days, who would it be?

Hari Bansha Acharya sir so that we can make a lot of TikTok videos.

One dish you wouldn’t mind eating everyday during the lockdown?

Boiled potatoes with timur pickle.

What is the first thing you’ll do when the lockdown is over?

I’ll go to my office.

Do you think the pandemic changed your life?

It has changed each one of our lives. We have to live with this.

Something you’ve been doing the most during the lockdown? 

Sleeping a lot, and eating a lot.

A movie/series you would suggest for the lockdown?

The Blacklist, Fargo, Better Call Saul, You. (And to remain a part of this society, I have to name “Money Heist” too.)

Have you read anything lately? Would you suggest it?

I can fake it by naming some, but honestly I’ve not read anything for quite sometime now.

Best music to listen to during the lockdown?

Old Nepali film songs are the best.

How do you work out during the lockdown? 

Negative.

If not at home, where would you preferably be locked down?

In my office, for sure.

If you were to be locked down with a Nepali celebrity for 21 days, who would it be?

No one. And why would I want to get locked down with a Nepali celebrity, or for that matter with any celebrity?

One dish you wouldn’t mind eating every day during the lockdown?

I love chiura. I can eat it anytime.

1) What is the first thing you’ll do when the lockdown is over?

I will go to eat Basantapur's famous jhol momo and then go for a long drive with my friends.

2) Do you think the pandemic has changed or will significantly change your life?

Yes it has changed our lives. Apart from teaching us to be humble, it has also taught us how important saving money is. It has taught me not to be over-ambitious and stressful about work all the time, and to enjoy the little things in life.

3) Something you’ve been doing the most often during the lockdown? 

Ironically, I have been busier. I have started my own talk show called, “Lockdown Rendezvous with Sampada” where I interview famous Nepali personalities. I am regularly writing articles for various national dailies, and am also working on a film script. This lockdown has given me an opportunity to explore the power of digitalization.

4) A movie/series you would suggest for the lockdown?

Up in the Air, Parasite, Joker, Gilmore Girls, Virgin River, Money Heist.

5) Have you read anything lately? Would you suggest it?

I have in fact re-read a lot of books during this lockdown, like Prajwol Parajuli's “Gurkha's Daughter” and “Land Where I Flee,” Amar Neupane's “Seto Dharti,” Paulo Cohelo's “Alchemist” and “Aleph.” And also lots of Enid Blyton's books that I used to read as a child, which I have kept safely over the years.

6) Best music to listen to during the lockdown?

AR Rahman’s songs. And calming Buddhist meditation music.

7) How do you workout during the lockdown? 

- I do yoga: ‘Suryanamaskar’ and ‘pranayams-kapalbhati,’ ‘anulom vilom’ and ‘bhramari,’ which are very important to keep your mind relaxed and calm, and also to keep you immune from the corona virus.

8) If not at home, where would you preferably be locked down?

In a cottage full of books and film DVDs, near a beautiful beach.

9) If you were to be locked down with a Nepali celebrity for 21 days, who would it be?

Actress Gauri Malla didi. I really admire her, and I have so much to learn from her that even 21 days would not be enough.

10) One dish you wouldn’t mind eating everyday during the lockdown?

Dal, Bhat, Tarkari.

The first thing you’ll do when the lockdown is over?

It has been a month since I’ve met my friends. I’ll see them and go for a long ride with them. Probably out of the Valley. 

Do you think the pandemic has changed/will change your life?

The pandemic has already changed my life. Not only mine; physically, mentally, economically, it has changed everyone’s life, right around the world.

Something you’ve been doing the most often during the lockdown? 

Reading novels, writing poems, writing lyrics for my new songs, working out, meditating, and playing PUBG.

A movie/series you would recommend for the lockdown?

Being a fan of adventure series, I would suggest “Outlander.” It’s a perfect combination of adventure, history, romance, drama, and tragedy.

Have you read anything lately? Would you recommend it?

I recently read Hari Bansha Acharya’s autobiography “China Harayeko Manche”. This is one of the best autobiographies I’ve read and would recommend it to everyone.

Best music to listen to during the lockdown?

When it comes to music, people have different tastes. For me, I’ve been listening to some old Nepali folk music during the lockdown.

How do you work out during the lockdown? 

Cleaning my home daily, running, and meditating.

If not at home, where would you preferably be locked down?

I could have actually been around southwestern Europe as I was planning to study abroad.

 If you were to be locked down with a Nepali celebrity for 21 days, who would it be?

It would be the one and only “Maha Jodi.”

One dish you wouldn’t mind eating everyday during the lockdown?

I wouldn't mind eating the traditional Nepali “Daal Bhaat Tarkari” every day.