It has also urged the state to provide financial help to M&E workers.
18 Apr, 2021 - 10:47 AM IST | By indiantelevision.com Team
MUMBAI: Days after the Maharashtra government shut down all film and television shoots in the state to combat the spread of Covid2019 infections, the Indian Film and Television Producers Council (IFTPC) has beseeched the Shiv Sena-led ruling dispensation to at least permit post-production work in the studios to help the industry get back on its feet.
In a letter addressed to chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, the IFTPC implored the government to consider other possible options that could allow the film and television industry to function while following the strict guidelines. It has formed a coordination committee comprising all the craft unions, broadcasters, and producer bodies to meet with Thackeray next week and discuss possible options of shooting.
TV broadcasters in firefighting mode again
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Many channel executives had virtual meetings with producers on Tuesday night and on Wednesday to get updates on the status of content generation and also with their top advertisers to inform them about the supply pipeline, ET has reliably learnt.
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Broadcasters and producers in Maharashtra are once again in firefighting mode after state chief minister Uddhav Thackeray announced fresh curbs to stem the spread of Covid-19, including a ban on shooting films, TV shows and advertisements till the end of the month.
Many channel executives had virtual meetings with producers on Tuesday night and on Wednesday to get updates on the status of content generation and also with their top advertisers to inform them about the supply pipeline, ET has reliably learnt.
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The shoot location of one of the top shows, Kundali Bhagya has shifted to Goa. The cast members, Shraddha Arya, Sanjay Gagnani, Ruhi Chaturvedi, Abhishek Kapur, and Swati Kapoor were spotted taking off to Goa at the airport.
Dheeraj Dhoopar, Manit Joura, Anjum Fakih are missing from the pictures whereas the rest of them posed gleefully for the shutterbugs.
Not just Kundali Bhagya, but Imlie and Mehndi Hai Rachne Vali is also shifting to Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad. Sources close to the shows informed ETimes TV that Gashmeer Mahajani and Sumbul Touqeer and Mayuri Deshmukh starrer Imlie produced by Four Lion s Production and Shivangi Khedkar and Sai Ketan Rao s Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali produced by SOL Productions and Sandiip Films have decided to shift their shooting location to Hyderabad s Ramoji Rao Studio.
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TV shoots stalled in Mumbai for next 15 days, shows to be shot in Goa, Hyderabad
TV shoots stalled in Mumbai for next 15 days, shows to be shot in Goa, Hyderabad
In Mumbai, the shoots of television shows have been stopped for the next 15 days due to the rising cases of Covid-19.
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UPDATED: April 14, 2021 12:47 IST
Television shows like Anupamaa and Kundali Bhagya won t be shot in Mumbai for the next 15 days.
Television shoots will come to a standstill in Mumbai for the next 15 days in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases in the state. Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray has announced a strict janta curfew in the state till 7 am on May 1. He said it is important to observe the restrictions to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission. Thackeray has said that there will be no lockdown, but strict restrictions have been imposed on many things.