India will temporarily stop all film, television and digital productions from March 19 through 30 as a response to the spreading novel coronavirus pandemic.
Indian media industry regulatory bodies met on Sunday and arrived at a unanimous decision to suspend production. “The health and safety of our colleagues comes first, hence we completely support the industry’s united decision to suspend productions between 19-31 March, 2020,” Kulmeet Makkar, CEO of the Producers Guild of India, told Variety. “We also understand financial implications of cancelling shootings, however, at this stage, the priority is to ensure safety.
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