The
Hindi
TV
industry
in
Mumbai
was
granted
permission
to
resume
shooting
by
the
government
of
Maharashtra,
provided
the
producers,
cast
and
crew
adhere
to
guidelines
issued
to
combat
the
spread
of
COVID-19
on
sets.
For
the
unversed,
television
shootings
had
been
stalled
since
March
19,
2020,
due
to
the
COVID-19
lockdown,
but
the
TV
fraternity
was
hopful
to
get
back
to
work
after
the
government
issued
SOPs
(Standard
Operation
Procedures).
And
now,
the
first
set
of
shows
to
have
successfully
managed
to
resume
work
in
non-containment
zones
happen
to
be
Colors’
Shakti
Astitva
Ke
Ehsaas
Ki
and
Pyar
Ki
Luka
Chuppi
that
airs
on
Dangal
TV.
They
happened
to
go
on
floors
in
Naigaon,
located
on
the
outskirts
of
Mumbai.
A
source
close
to
the
development
told
Indian
Express,
“Naigaon
is
in
safe
zone
and
since
both
the
shows
are
from
the
same
production
house
(Rashmi
Sharma),
it
was
easier
to
begin
work.
All
safety
guidelines
are
being
followed
and
the
team
has
had
a
smooth
run
till
now.
The
shoots
began
on
Tuesday
with
limited
cast
and
crew
members.
Right
now,
everyone
is
just
trying
to
adapt
to
the
new
norms,
and
hopefully,
in
the
coming
days,
we
will
have
a
few
more
actors
joining
in.”
Shakti’s
co-producer
and
director
Pavan
Kumar
went
on
to
add,
“Right
now,
the
fight
is
of
survival.
If
we
didn’t
start
work,
many
would
have
died
of
hunger
or
left
the
city.
We
are
following
every
precaution
and
guideline
sent
by
the
authorities.
While
my
team
is
at
work,
I
am
shuffling
between
both
sets
to
see
that
everything
runs
smoothly.
The
people
who
work
for
me
are
like
my
family,
and
it
is
my
responsibility
to
take
care
of
their
safety
as
well
as
their
monetary
condition.
I
know
what
they
have
been
through
during
the
lockdown,
with
no
income.
We
are
all
happy
to
be
back
to
work
as
that
is
the
only
way
the
stove
would
continue
burning
in
everyone’s
homes.”