FWICE's Ashoke Pandit clarifies on Akshay Kumar's mid-lockdown shoot: 'no resumption yet'

While celebrities have been shooting from home since beginning of lockdown, hosting digital concerts, fundraisers and even short films, Akshay Kumar became first to shoot outdoors on Monday. actor’s shoot with his Pad Man director for a informational advertisement became a talking point, while also giving a glimpse into how shootings could take place in post-COVID-19 era. However, apart from some who disapproved of shoot, it also seemed re was a misunderstanding over commencement of film shootings.

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Federeation of Western India Cine Emplyees (FWICE ) Chief Advisor Ashoke Pandit clarified that it was t case and posted a video to clear air. 

“I’d like to clarify that shooting has t started. Shooting cant resume till time, government guidelines come up and till time all film associations don’t come toger and create a SOP (Standing Operating Procedure)," Pandit said.

He added, "All this is currently being processed. I’d like to clarify that it is a small health-related promotional film for sanitisation, drinking water. So don’t be under a misunderstanding."

"Whenever film shoots can resume, it’d be anunced by film associations, and this will happen systematically. And even this shooting was done with proper guidelines and precautions,” he said in a video.

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FWICE President BN Tiwari also clarified that a letter from water department and permission from police commissioner was in place for shoot. association had also received a letter from production manr of campaign and y shot for 2 hours, he revealed.

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producer of campaign had confirmed that all precautions were taken, in an exclusive interview with Republic TV. 

"Akshay came in dressed. He drove himself. His makeup was done at home," Anil Naidu  was quoted as saying. 

He added, "re were 20 people in total. We had a disinfectant tunnel, everyone wore a mask, re was a doctor on set to check temperatures, re was eugh social distancing between people, everything was being sanitised every w and n."

Earlier, when pictures had surfaced, some netizens had felt that he should’ve shot from home, and t venture out. Writer-director Vinta Nanda also was of same opinion. 

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