To
contain
the
spread
of
novel
coronavirus,
producer
Ekta
Kapoor
on
Tuesday
announced
that
she
has
suspended
all
administrative
and
production
work
cross
Balaji
Telefilms
Limited,
Balaji
Motion
Pictures
Limited
and
ALTBalaji.
In
a
statement
posted
on
her
official
Twitter
account,
Ekta
said
safety
and
well-being
of
the
company's
employees,
cast
and
crew
is
of
paramount
importance
to
her.
"In
light
of
the
pandemic
spread
of
the
COVID-19
virus,
all
administrative
and
production
work
across
Balaji
Telefilms
Limited,
Balaji
Motion
Pictures
Limited
and
ALTBalaji
stands
suspended
till
further
notice.
"We
are
complying
with
all
safety
and
precautionary
measures
suggested
by
the
government
to
help
contain
the
situation.
We
are
confident
that
together
we
will
show
our
resilience
and
bounce
back.
We
urge
everyone
to
be
safe
and
ensure
necessary
health
measures," the
statement
read.
Ekta's
statement
comes
a
day
after
director-producer
Karan
Johar's
Dharma
Production
announced
the
suspension
of
all
administrative
and
production
work.
Amongst
many
1st
times,we
have
shut
office
for
d
1st
time
(teams
worked
during
d
floods,terror
attacks,bank
holidays)!
But
today
is
not
abt
spirit
but
safety!Even
temples
churches
gurudwaras
n
mosques
r
on
a
break!All
we
have
is
prayers
humanity
n
each
other!Stay
safe
team
BALAJI
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On
Sunday,
various
film
bodies
in
India
including
Federation
of
Western
Indian
Cine
Employees
(FWICE),
Indian
Film
&
Television
Directors'
Association
(IFTDA)
and
Producers
Guild
of
India
decided
to
put
shootings
of
films,
TV
shows
and
web
series
on
hold
from
March
19
to
March
31.
Various
events,
award
functions,
interviews,
shooting
schedules
stand
postponed
or
cancelled
in
view
of
the
outbreak.
India
has
reported
126
positive
cases
including
22
foreign
nationals.
So
far,
three
people
--
one
each
in
Karnataka,
Delhi
and
Maharashtra
--
have
lost
their
lives
after
getting
infected
with
the
virus.
The
virus,
which
originated
in
China's
Wuhan
city,
has
claimed
over
7,000
lives
and
infected
more
than
175,530
people
in
145
countries.