Elli AvrRam Opens Up About First Anxiety Attack on Chumbak Sets
Elli AvrRam shares that she experienced her first on-set anxiety attack while filming the upcoming web series Chumbak, and how her team supported her.
Elli AvrRam has always been associated with bright, high-energy roles, but her latest project, the upcoming web series Chumbak, came with a moment she was not prepared for. In a new interview, the actor revealed that she experienced an anxiety attack on set for the first time in her career.
Why the admission matters
For fans, the interview is a reminder that the energy actors project on screen often hides something more complicated. By speaking about the anxiety attack openly, Elli adds her voice to a growing conversation about mental health in Indian entertainment.
A comedy role during a hard personal patch
The moment arrived while she was shooting her part as Alicia, and it collided with a difficult period in her personal life. She described the experience as “very traumatic to experience,” adding that she was looked after throughout.
Elli said that slipping into the comic world of Alicia ended up being a form of relief while she navigated her personal challenges. “It helped me a lot to get into a fun space of just being silly and free,” she said.
The support that made the difference
Rather than isolating the incident, Elli spoke about how it reminded her of the good people in the film industry. Her key takeaways from the experience included:
- She says it was her first on-set anxiety attack, not something she had gone through before.
- She credited the Chumbak team for a calm, caring response during a difficult moment.
- Playing Alicia gave her room to be playful and free at a time she needed it.
- The role also reunited her with Neena Gupta after their comedy work in Goodbye.
Elli said the set functioned like “one big family,” from director Aatish and producer JD to the actors. The environment, she explained, was uplifting and supportive.
Alicia and what’s next
Chumbak sees Elli play Alicia, who enters the Chumbak colony as a guest. The actor teased that the character’s story may not stay that simple. She credited director Aatish with shaping Alicia, saying he would even perform scenes on set to show exactly what he wanted.
Elli compared the role with her previous comedy part and said Alicia is “more loud and diva-centric.”
Source: bollywoodHungama.com
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