Published 14:19 IST, July 16th 2020
'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' actor Dilip Joshi opens up about shooting amid COVID-19
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah fame actor Dilip Joshi who has recently joined the sets of the popular show expressed his fear of shooting amid COVID-19 crisis.
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Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah fame actor Dilip Joshi has recently joined sets of popular show and has resumed shooting for same. While restarting work after a long break, actor who plays role of Jethalal in show, opened up to a media outlet about his experience of shooting amid Coronavirus scare. actor even revealed how entire cast including him has apted to new rmal and also shared some of his concerns at home.
Dilip Joshi reveals precautions opted on sets of TMKOC
While explaining his worries after resuming work, 52-year actor shared that fear is always re at back of everyone's minds as y are surrounded by or people wearing masks, gloves and getting mselves sanitized every second. Dilip reportedly said that though he is happy to be back on sets after a long hiatus, he said that entire environment on set has changed completely and by end of day one gets mentally drained. Because of lockdown, actors are w working extra hours just to give fresh episodes to people which were stalled due to ongoing pandemic As per reports, Dilip Joshi is working 10 hours a day in a shift from 8 am to 6 pm to bank fresh episodes.
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Though shoots have resumed, however, production houses and entire crew is abiding by precautionary measures and protocol set by government. Sharing set of safety measures opted on sets of TMKOC, actor said that Asit Kumarr Modi who is creator and producer of show has ensured that all SOPs are strictly followed. actor ds that Asit has gone out of his way to make shooting for whole team a comfortable and safe zone. team has many safety pieces of equipment on sets including a sanitization tunnel, doctors to monitor temperature and oxygen levels at every interval. actor furr mentioned that a UV Ray machine to sanitize jewelry and or equipment is also kept on sets for proper safety of all.
senior actor also reportedly mitted that script of show has been twisted and me it more connecting by including COVID-19 crisis element. However since number of actors on sets has been restricted, actor reportedly said that certain changes have been me to story. Dilip reportedly asserted that y are shooting with a maximum of four actors per episode. Apart from cast, he also revealed that crew of show has also been cut short. Talking about upcoming episodes of much-awaited show, actor said popular television show will have episodes that build on awareness of precautions that are crucial in se trying times of Coronavirus.
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(Imge credit: Dilip Joshi/ Instagram)
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14:19 IST, July 16th 2020