COVID: Prakash Javadekar's new SOPs for filming gets a thumbs up from TV producers

Centre has finally allowed filmmakers to resume filming for TV shows and movies. TV and movie shoots in Mumbai city are also set to resume in coming days. Centre has also provided new COVID guidelines for shooting that needs to be followed on all TV/film productions.

Multiple TV producers and filmmakers have reacted positively to new mandate given by Prakash Javekar, Minister of Information and Brocasting. In a statement to Republicworld, producers Anand Pandit and Siddharth Anand Kumar commended government for ir new Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). y also talked about how y plan on keeping ir cast and crew safe during filming of ir TV shows. 

TV producers react to Minister of Information and Brocasting Prakash Javekar's new SOP for filming movies/TV shows

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Speaking to Republic World, producer Anand Pandit said, "I welcome Government's decision and it is evident that SOP formulated has been done so after a lot of thinking and consultation with stakeholders from industry. It is our duty as citizens and responsible producers and more importantly, human beings to follow rules, even if that requires changes to schedule or script." Anand Pandit also promised to make sure that SOP was followed by his filming crew. 

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He ded, "I also plan to appoint a team to overlook guidelines and ensure that y are being implemented on a minute-to-minute basis.  As a producer, this SOP is blueprint we will follow down to last detail." Anand Pandit is a veteran producer of industry who is currently working with Amitabh Bachchan and his son, Abhishek Bachchan, in Chehre and  Big Bull respectively. 

Siddharth Anand Kumar,  Vice President of Films & Events at Saregama India Ltd, also talked about Prakash Javekar's new SOP for filming. Siddharth Anand praised Prakash Javekar's SOP and stated, "We welcome detailed Standard Operating Procedures released by Ministry of Information and Brocasting. Yoodlee Films has been shooting for our two new films Comedy Couple and Zombivali and hering to strict safety guidelines right from beginning."

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Furr, Siddharth Anand Kumar also discussed how Prakash Javekar's SOP would help him safeguard all ir workers during filming. He said, "However, SOPs are indeed in great detail and more centralized and will make our task that much easier. It also acts as a huge assurance for everyone on set when y kw that Government set guidelines are being followed."

producer n talked about difficulties of filming during pandemic. He also claimed that safety of his cast and crew was his top priority. producer ded, " idea of making a film in this 'new rmal' is daunting but it has taught us to learn and apt. safety of cast and crew is of utmost importance to us and we look forward to hering to SOP led by ministry."

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