Industry fears revenue losses with shootings coming to a halt; hopes for shoots to be allowed again soon
As the Maharashtra Government halts all TV and film shoots, the industry is staring at uncertainty again and figuring out ways such as moving the shootings to another city to deal with the situation Mumbai, April 15, 2021
The Maharashtra Governmentâs restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus have brought all film, television and ad film shoots to a grinding halt.
The industry is staring at major financial losses if the current restrictions remain in place even after May 1.
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Some production houses even fear that broadcasters may run out of fresh content in a couple of weeks.
Digital will be an integral part of how production houses work post-pandemic.
17 Feb, 2021 - 08:17 AM IST | By indiantelevision.com Team
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