Govt guidelines impose new challenges before TV producers as shooting resumes

Once again it is lights, camera and action in the television industry as many shows have resumed shooting on the sets during Unlock 1.0. With many guidelines and norms, there are still many challenges before the TV industry during the coronavirus pandemic and it looks like the impacts of the lockdown are not going to leave it easily. Not only actors but production houses too are facing problems to shoot while carrying masks and maintaining other directives given by the government. Earlier this month, the Maharashtra government allowed TV shows to resume shootings across the state. It also issued a list of SOPs, completely barring work in containment zones. The television sets are sanitised on a daily basis. Also, only 33% of cast and crew are allowed to work during this situation.

Producer Nitin Jai Shukla said, “We shot Bhalla Calling Bhalla during the lockdown with the phones of the respective actors. I am sure people will adapt new ways of working. Things will get back to normal after a period of time as people will come back on television content again. Slowly and steadily viewers will accept this new storyline. It will be difficult for actors to shoot and writers to write the story according to the demand of the scenario.”