'To protect our caretakers': Producers Guild of India and others launch 'Mission Suraksha'

Indian film industry has come forward to lend a helping hand for COVID-19 warriors who have been risking ir lives to protect us from dely coronavirus infection. Earlier on Friday, an official statement was released by Producers Guild of India, along with a n-profit citizen engment program called Project Mumbai, and Filmmakers for Frontline Care declaring ir initiative called Mission Suraksha for those who protect us, especially women cops in Mumbai. Film critic and tre analyst Taran arsh took to his Twitter handle and shared details of Mission Suraksha.

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