Parineeti Chopra: Scuba diving is a life-changing sport for me

Parineeti Chopra says water sports is like a detox program for her, which makes her forget all worries. The Ishaqzaade actress is a diving enthusiast.

"What I like the most about diving is that there is no phone network under water. Nobody can call me and my manager cannot call me and talk to me about work. I used to hear that scuba diving is like a meditation. Some people say it's as good as a drug, and that it's the most peaceful thing. I remember the first time I dived was in Bali. When I came out from my first dive, I was crying because it was a life-changing experience," said Parineeti in Mumbai on Friday.

Parineeti said that scuba diving is like a detox program for her, she said: "I am not a very sporty person and this was literally the only sport in my life. I got addicted to it quickly, and now I try to make at least two to three diving trips every year. It's something I cannot live without anymore. It's like a detox program for me because I leave my phone behind. I have done land-based diving, liveaboard diving and I literally just love to forget about my phone that's the main thing."

The actress's love for scuba diving came to the fore while she was interacting with the media at an event where she was announced as the brand ambassador for Adex India - Mumbai Dive show Ocean Festival.

She could not hide her excitement about the development on social media, captioning a picture from the event thus: "So happy to announce to my fellow scuba divers - I am the India ADEX ambassador! Yayy. Here's to spreading the word about ocean health while having fun doing what we love the most!!! ?????????? #ScubaDiving #ADEX @paditv".

( With inputs from IANS )