Finally! Shooting To Resume In Bollywood and TV; Maharashtra Government Issues Advisory
Bollywood and television industries have been granted permission by the Government of Maharashtra to resume shooting, provided they adhere to guidelines issued to combat COVID-19 on the sets.
On
31
May,
2020,
the
Hindi
film
industry
aka
Bollywood
and
the
television
industry
in
Mumbai
were
granted
permission
to
resume
shooting
by
the
Government
of
Maharashtra,
provided
the
producers,
cast
and
crew
adhere
to
guidelines
issued
to
combat
the
novel
coronavirus
(COVID-19)
on
the
sets.
A
16-page
GR
advisory
has
been
issued
by
the
Government
of
Maharashtra.
Some
of
the
highlights
of
the
advisory
include
educating
and
empowering
partners,
employees
and
crew
by
creating
awareness
about
the
novel
coronavirus
disease
(COVID-19).
Here
are
some
of
the
guidelines
issued
by
the
Government
of
Maharashtra
for
shoots
in
the
state
amid
lockdown.
-
Practice
the
use
of
a
facemask
-
Use
larger
tents
with
portable
air-conditioning
on
the
sets,
while
only
five
(5)
people
are
to
be
allowed
in
a
trailer
at
any
given
time.
-
Though
the
main
cast
of
a
film
or
television
show
cannot
be
reduced,
there
is
a
need
to
minimise
crew
to
33
percent
and
all
activities
on
set
to
be
executed
remotely
through
video
conferencing.
-
For
everyone
required
to
be
on
a
shoot
and
travel
within
the
city
for
the
purpose,
permission
will
be
granted
by
the
government
after
verifying
the
identity
card
of
the
applicant.
-
Social
distancing
is
to
be
followed
strictly
one
set.
-
Doctor
and
nurse
on
set
is
compulsory.
-
Body
temperature
check
before
entering
the
set,
a
practice
that
will
be
repeated
every
day.
-
No
pregnant
employees
/
workers
/
cast
will
be
allowed
on
set.
-
Crew
members
above
65
years
of
age
will
not
be
allowed.
-
Regular
cleaning
of
the
on-location
washrooms
and
makeup
rooms,
and
timely
sanitation.
-
No
audience
on
fiction
and
non-fiction
shows.
e.g.
The
Kapil
Sharma
Show
will
have
to
shoot
without
an
audience.
-
Casting
should
be
done
remotely
via
FaceTime,
Zoom
or
Skype.
-
During
in-person
audition,
a
face
shield
and
gloves
are
to
be
used,
and
social
distancing
followed.
-
Encourage
actors
to
wait
in
cars
in
the
period
they
are
not
shooting.
-
Minimise
the
use
of
props
on
set.
-
Ensure
laundry
services
are
provided
daily.
-
No
extravagant
sequences
such
has
wedding,
market,
mela
(fair)
or
fight
sequence
to
be
planned
until
the
COVID-19
threat
subsides.
-
Actors
shall
be
encouraged
and
supported
to
carry
out
most
of
their
get-up
at
their
homes.
-
Actors
to
visit
the
set
with
minimal
staff.
Ideally
the
same
person
to
handle
artiste
makeup
and
hairstyling.
-
Junior
artistes
to
be
avoided.
-
Avoid
hair
and
makeup
for
secondary
artistes.
-
PPE
gear
must
during
hair
and
makeup
to
avoid
contact.
-
Have
a
clear
barrier
between
actors
while
establishing
marks
and
positioning.
TV
producer
JD
Majethia
tweeted
on
31
May,
"We
met
the
CM
Shri
@uddhavthackeray
ji
last
week.
He
promised
to
do
his
best
for
the
entertainment
industry.
And
here
we
are
.
Shootings
set
to
restart,
even
before
we
imagined.
The
industy
can
not
thank
you
enough,
Sir.
The
wait
for
fresh
content
is
about
to
end".Will
TV
Shoots
Resume?
Ekta
Kapoor,
JD
Majethia
Discuss
Future
With
Maharashtra
CM
Uddhav
Thackeray