Maharashtra
is
one
of
the
states
which
has
been
adversely
affected
by
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
On
Sunday
(April
4,
2021),
the
state
government
ordered
shutting
down
of
cinema
halls,
theatres
and
multiplexes
for
public
access
until
further
notice,
to
bring
the
spread
of
COVID-19
under
control.
After
the
cabinet
meeting
on
the
surge
in
COVID-19
cases
in
the
state
amid
the
second
wave
of
the
pandemic,
Minority
Affairs
Minister
and
NCP
leader
Nawab
Malik
confirmed
that
Maharashtra
will
witness
a
weekend
lockdown
starting
from
8
pm
on
Friday
to
7
am
on
Monday
(April
5,
2021).
According
to
the
'Break
The
Chain'
guidelines
issued
by
the
state
government,
cinema
halls,
theatres
and
multiplexes
have
been
ordered
to
remain
shut
until
further
notice.
The
guidelines
further
state
that
shootings
of
films/serials/advertisements
to
be
allowed
subject
to:
a)
Shooting
of
scenes
with
large
number
of
artistes
to
be
avoided.
b)
All
staff
engaged
as
well
as
artistes
to
carry
negative
RT-PCR
certificate
valid
for
15
days.
This
order
will
operate
from
10
April.
c)
In
case
a
Quarantine
Bubble
may
be
created
for
artistes
&
staff,
they
may
be
allowed
by
concerned
disaster
management
authority
with
any
number
provided
before
entry
into
the
bubble
negative
RT-PCR
test
has
been
conducted
on
each
one.
These
guidelines
will
remain
in
force
till
April
30,
2021.
In
the
last
few
days,
the
entertainment
industry
has
been
severely
affected
by
the
ongoing
COVID-19
pandemic
with
many
celebrities
being
diagnosed
with
the
virus.
Bollywood
stars
like
Aamir
Khan,
Alia
Bhatt,
Akshay
Kumar,
Vicky
Kaushal,
Bhumi
Pednekar,
Fatima
Sana
Shaikh,
Rithwik
Bhowmik
and
others
have
tested
positive
for
COVID-19.
While
Akshay
Kumar
has
been
hospitalized,
the
rest
of
the
celebrities
are
currently
under
home
quarantine.
Not
just
Bollywood
stars,
even
many
television
celebrities
have
tested
COVID-19
positive.
This
includes
names
like
Rupali
Ganguly
and
Sudhanshu
Pandey
of
Anupamaa
fame,
Narayani
Shastri,
Monalisa,
Shubhangi
Atre,
Mishkat
Verma,
Aditya
Narayan,
Ajaz
Khan
and
many
others.