Perhaps every industry is being damaged quickly by the rapid spread of Covid-19.The COVID- 19 coronavirus pandemic, which was first identified in China in December, had a negative impact on public health, business and travel sectors, film industry, and many more.
The immense and lucrative Indian film production company was hit almost immediately as movie theaters across the country were closed as well as major releases were delayed. The impact of the coronavirus on the global film and entertainment industries will be growing.
Film sets offer all the contagion risks of other multi-employer work environments, also added the risks of necessary physical proximity and interaction. Social distancing is impossible when applying hair and make-up, wardrobe fittings, offloading equipment, transport the people to get to the next location.
India is to shut down film and TV production from March 19 to 31 due to the spread of the coronavirus. Bollywood releases more than 1200 movies each year but a small number of big movies due to be released in the coming weeks.
A rising number of cinemas are going dark across the country due to health crises. Kerala, having a population of 3.48 crore, is shuttering cinema and Delhi, the India capital has done the same.
The famous Bollywood idol Amitabh Bachchan has asked his fans not to gather outside his house in Mumbai. And, it is also suggested his fans “take precautions and be safe”.
Precautions were immediately taken out and more precautions will be taken placed until the problem has been solved. Posters have been put up to spread awareness, have provided masks. And even given the option of paid leaves for anyone who feels sick.
The National Centre for the Performing Arts announced that all the scheduled programmed in theaters has been called out till March 31.
An announcement made by the Indian Motion Pictures Producers’ Association (IMPPA) the people who are working on the movie sets to make the people about precautions to avoid virus spread. In view of the novel coronavirus outbreak various events, interviews, shooting schedules have been called off
There will be losses but film Production Company is fighting against coronavirus. All the broadcasters are very sensitive. They care about their workers as well. This is a pandemic so everyone is concerned. In all the states of the country, it has also been decided that all sets will be sanitized and cleaned. Every film production services, with its members, will constantly take care of the sets. The daily wages of the workers will be affected. So it has been decided that workers will be taken care of by all the producers’ associations and federations.
Stay at home if you feel unwell, even with mild symptoms such as headache. And a slight runny nose, until you recover. Avoiding contact with others and visits to medical facilities that will allow these facilities to operate more effectively.
Eventually, Most of the states in India like Karnataka, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu and parts of Maharashtra have shutdown on theatres till the month-end. Due to containing the virus that has been declared a pandemic by the WHO.