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Producer JD Majethia wants to create a bio-bubble for the shooting of TV shows.
With the second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic gripping the country, the entertainment industry is going through a hard time. Several shootings have been halted after crew members and actors tested Covid-positive in huge numbers. Recently, Dance Deewane 3 also had 18 crew members test positive for Covid-19. Several actors from the show Anupamaa have also tested positive. The shooting of the comedy show Waghle Ki Duniya has also been put on halt for now after some crew members and actors tested Covid positive. In an exclusive conversation with Aajtak.com, producer JD Majethia said that it will be difficult if the shooting is further stopped due to the 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
Wagle Ki Duniya crew members test positive for coronavirus, shoot halted
Mirror Online / Updated: Apr 12, 2021, 10:44 IST
Wagle Ki Duniya have tested positive for
Covid-19. The shooting for the show has been halted for now.
Producer of the show, JD
Majethia, announced the news on social media. Taking to Twitter, he wrote, “We found a few positive cases on our set so we took a break at the shoot keeping their health and well-being on priority. We will be soon back with fresh episodes. Wish you all safety and good health.”
Sumeet Raghavan, who plays the lead role of Rajesh Wagle in the show, can be seen addressing the audience in the video shared by Majethia. The actor shared that the Wagle family has been affected by the pandemic and for the coming week they will be showing some of the best episodes of Wagle Ki Duniya. They will soon be back with new episodes.