Due to lockdown, TV producers consider shifting productions outside Maharashtra.
15 Apr, 2021 - 09:26 AM IST | By indiantelevision.com Team
MUMBAI: Film and TV land juddered to a halt on Wednesday after the Maharashtra government imposed a ban on filming for a period of two weeks owing to the skyrocketing cases of Covid2019 in the state.
The new order is part of the Break The Chain guidelines, that states all shoots of films, television and advertisement will be put on hold from 14 April to 1 May. Until this order, production had been taking place with restrictions like avoiding filming scenes with large crowds or background dancers and no shoots during the weekend lockdown.
Maharashtra is considering a state-wide lockdown to combat the second wave of infections.
12 Apr, 2021 - 08:50 AM IST | By indiantelevision.com Team
MUMBAI: With no slowdown in sight in the number of Covid2019 cases in Maharashtra, the Indian Films and Television Producers Council (IFTPC) has urged all television producers to conduct RT-PCR/antigen tests of crew members working on ongoing projects. The statement comes at a time when the state government is mulling a complete lockdown for two weeks to combat the second wave of infections.
Maharashtra is battling an unprecedented surge of Covid2019 cases, with nearly 60,000 cases being reported daily for the past few days. As many as 394 people lost their lives in the past 24 hours taking the death toll to 57,987.The state worst hit by the ongoing pandemic was forced to enforce a night curfew and a weekend lockdown last week. Except for essential services, it announced the closure of all other businesses, inc
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Exclusive - JD Majethia: Rise in COVID-19 cases is a collective problem and we have promised the CM to stand by him; no shooting will happen during the weekend lockdown
Exclusive - JD Majethia: Rise in COVID-19 cases is a collective problem and we have promised the CM to stand by him; no shooting will happen during the weekend lockdown
EXCLUSIVE: JD Majethia & BN Tiwari on film bodies’ meeting with CM; Raised concerns around lockdown
BN Tiwari adds that another lockdown will not only affect the film industry but the other sectors as well. Written By EXCLUSIVE: JD Majethia & BN Tiwari on film bodies’ meeting with CM; Raised concerns around lockdown
Earlier today, members representing several film bodies met up with Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to speak about their concerns on a possible lockdown, after a continuous surge in the Covid-19 cases has been reported in the last few days. JD Majethia, Birendra Nath Tiwari, Siddharth Roy Kapur, TP Aggarwal, Ashoke Pandit and a few others were also reportedly a part of this Zoom meeting. Now, in an exclusive conversation with Pinkvilla, Indian Film and Television Producers Council (IFTPC) Chairman (TV Div), JD Majethia revealed that the meeting was about the film industry’s concern over a possible lockdown.