This is not me," Ranveer Brar laughs on the phone when we ask how he is dealing with social distancing. "I am usually travelling, working long hours and meeting people. The lockdown feels strange. Actually, on the brighter side, it feels like a summer vacation while growing up where parents asked you to stay indoors to avoid the scorching sun outside. I have been revisiting my Amar Chitra Katha collection; retuned my flute and harmonica, and have been trying my hand at origami," he shares.

Social media has become the go-to medium of expression, and Brar has been using the time with live chats on Instagram under the title #BeHomewithRB. Here, he steps out of chef mode to dedicate one day each week to share an undiscovered slice of India, and shares story exchanges from music, poetry, movies, wellness, cooking and other genres.