Film shootings: Finding alternatives(Column: B-Town)
Sun, Jun 6 2021 9:12 IST |
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Movie shoots have either been stalled for long enough or, in some cases, completed in a patchwork manner. Take for example, the recently-released Salman Khan movie, Radhe . The villain has been established as having come from Malaysia and the climax was to be shot in Bangkok were it not for the pandemic enforced restrictions. As a result, the film, slated for release on Eid 2020, could finally be released only this year on the occasion of Eid. Especially during 2020 lockdown, there seemed to be no way out for the filmmakers as Covid-19, as well as the strictly-enforced lockdown that followed, brought the entertainment industry as in filmmaking, television serial as well as the cinema exhibition to a total halt.
Filmstars have been the biggest draw when a calamity strikes the country and funds have to be raised. Governments in states or at the Centre are quick to appeal to the stars to hit the streets and seek support and help of the people, to give .