Coronavirus shutdown: Producers Guild of India announce relief fund for daily wage workers

While citizens are taking relevant precautions against dely coronavirus, some by staying at home, fact that many would be financially affected can’t be denied. daily w workers usually face a hard time in such situations. Those associated with film industry, however, have a reason to cheer as a relief fund is being set up by Producers Guild of India. 

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  decision was anunced by Producers Guild of India on Tuesday. association also called for contributions to fund, while informing ways to do so. 

“In light of complete shutdown of all production related activity for foreseeable future due to COVID-19 outbreak, re is bound to be significant impact on lives and livelihoods of daily w earners in industry, “ Siddharth Roy Kapur, President of Producers Guild, was quoted as saying in official statement. 

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“We would encour entire fraternity to contribute to Fund, to ensure that we can do all we can to minimise  disruption in lives of our valued colleagues and associates in this difficult time,” he ded. 

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decision was lauded by well-kwn filmmakers of industry like Anubhav Sinha and Mahesh Bhatt, with latter expressing his pride about his ‘tribe.’ 

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As number of coronavirus cases in India increased, with latest toll being 137, including three deaths, film associations like IFTDA, IMMPA and ors h called for halt on shooting from March 19-31. leing production banners like Dharma Productions, Balaji Motions Pictures, among ors have also called off all production work and shut offices.  

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