Coronavirus | Film and TV shooting activities to be suspended till May 31, says FEFSI
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The Federation additionally appealed to artistes and voluntary organisations to come ahead and donate for the welfare of business employees
The Film Employees Federation of India (FEFSI) has stated that every one shooting activities together with filming for small display initiatives will be suspended in Tamil Nadu till May 31.
Addressing a press meet on Saturday, FEFSI president R.K. Selvamani stated that they’d refused permission for 2 film initiatives that had been going to proceed filming and that 16 tv exhibits will cease filming from Sunday as nicely. “The situation now is such that we are taking the safety of our cinema industry workers into consideration. Till May 31, no filming will happen on both films and small screen projects,” he stated.
Apart from well-known members of the Tamil movie fraternity, Mr. Selvamani stated that there have been a number of movie business employees who’ve misplaced their lives due to COVID-19 as nicely.
Last 12 months, FEFSI had obtained donations to the tune of round ₹4 crore to assist out round 25,000 members who had been every day wage earners with monetary help and with buying necessities in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Many members continue to need help this year since the situation has become worse. Through their upcoming anthology film Navarasa, directors Mani Ratnam and Jayendra Panchapakesan have donated funds to FEFSI, using which we are helping many members buy essentials for six months. We are extremely thankful to them and want more artistes to consider collaborating for a similar project and raise funds for FEFSI too,” Mr Selvamani stated.
FEFSI has additional appealed to different artistes in addition to voluntary organisations to come ahead and donate for the welfare of the business employees as nicely.
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