Resumption of film shooting: FWICE writes to CM Thackeray, lists precautionary guidelines

With relaxations being me in many states and in some of industries during lockdown, resumption of shooting in entertainment industry is also being talked about. Numerous meetings with Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray have been conducted, and w some of associations have drafted guidelines for resumption of shooting. After Producers Guild of India submitted a proposal to CM, w Federation of Western India Cine Employees, one of largest associations of film industry with over 5 lakh employees,  also wrote to leer with a similar set of guidelines and Standing Operation Procedure (SOP).

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FWICE wrote that body was concerned about health of its workers and was keen to protect m as y sought to get back to work after lockdown. 

In guidelines, FWICE suggested medical checks for all before entry on sets, all cast and crew to be stationed in studio premises or hotel, provision of masks, gloves, sanitisers etc. Provision of healthy food, dining facility,  washroom and its regular sanitisation were among points. Focus was maintainance of social distancing during shoot and even during post-production, sanitisation of equipments, fumigation of sets, cleaning of costumes using disinfectants was also mentioned.

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Here’s full statement

Rehearsals to be carried while wearing masks, minimum life insurance guarantee of Rs 50 lakh, clearance of dues and timely payment, presence of doctors and healthcare workers and ambulance, were among or points. 

An insistence on negative COVID-19 certificate, entry for outsiders could and division of work hours into two shifts of eight hours each and were some of or points raised.  

Earlier, Producers’ Guild h thanked CM for considering similar requests. 

Previously, CM h stated that resumption of shooting in n-red zones and concessions for sets alrey set up could be set up 

Meanwhile, a glimpse of shooting in post-COVID era was what Akshay Kumar and director R Balki displayed y were shooting for an informational vertisement. Be it a disinfectant tunnel, wearing of face shields or maintenance of social distancing, pictures could depict what shootings would be later.

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