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Gaurav Chanana Doubles Daily Wage Workers’ Pay; Says He's Not Doing It Out Of Generosity
Everyone is going through a tough time due to the pandemic. The daily wagers are most affected among all. At such times, Gaurav Chanana, who is known for his show Sanjivani, has come out in support of these daily wagers. The actor's production house, Lucifer Circus has doubled daily wage workers' pay.
The
actor
was
quoted
by
TOI
as
saying,
"Given
the
new
guidelines
by
the
government
that
allow
entertainment
units
to
work
on
alternate
days
resulting
in
daily
wage
labourers
getting
half
their
usual
salaries,
my
production
house
has
decided
to
pay
these
workers
for
the
day
lost
at
the
ad
shoot
starting
this
July.
This
is
to
ensure
that
the
daily
wage
workers
do
not
have
to
worry
about
the
consequences
of
a
skipped
day
of
work."
He further added, "It is a tough decision, as budgets have been and will continue to be slashed, and an extra sanitization cost has to be added. I am not doing this out of generosity. It is simply that I have seen hunger, and would like it if at least the daily wagers get their earning."
Senior Joint Secretary, Cine And TV Artistes Association (CINTAA), Amit Behl appreciated the benevolence of Chanana. Amit said, "On the actors' front, a lot of us have been asked to take pay cuts. The TV producers have been mentioning that the broadcasters have been asking them to do so. In such times, if a production house is being extra benevolent, we are very grateful to them. Many technicians have not received payments, and at such time, if somebody would be paid double, it is awesome."
Producer Vivek Budakoti, whose show Patiala Babes went off air, who continues to pay a stipend to his team to tide them through COVID also appreciated Gaurav's move. He called his choice highly commendable and said he appreciates such noble initiatives. He said that at this time, when budgets are slashed and restrictions are made for our safety, such move is not easy.
