'Kaun Banega Crorepati' to 'Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai', TV shows to restart shooting by June-end; FWICE releases new guidelines

By Rashita Sahni

on May 13, 2020

Good news for all daily soap fans out there! The audience will be able to watch their favourite TV serials soon. Yes, you read that right. After a halt of more than three months, telly show will resume their shoot by the end of June with new guidelines. Ekta Kapoor's shows, Kaun Banega Crorepati and Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai crew will soon start shooting with a limited crew.

In an exclusive chat with a leading entertainment website, BN Tiwari, president of the Federation of Western India Cine Employee (FWICE), revealed that they put some conditions for producers keeping the daily wagers in mind.

Here are the conditions TV producers need to agree to in order to resume shoot:

1. FWICE has started training everyone on how to wear a mask and use sanitiser. Every set will have an inspector, who will inspect who is wearing a mask and who is not. Until the workers get used to it, the inspector will continue to be there.

2. If a worker dies of the novel coronavirus, the channel and producer will have to pay a compensation of Rs 50 lakh to the worker's family and also should take care of their medical expenses. For accidental deaths, producers have given Rs 40-42 lakh but FWICE has kept the minimum compensation amount to Rs 50 lakh. This will boost the confidence of the workers, who will be assured that if something happens to them the producers will take care of their family, and will look forward to coming to work.

3. During a shoot, there are at least 100 or above people on the sets. But, according to the circumstances, makers will have to manage with 50 per cent of the unit. Producers will also have to confirm that the remaining 50 per cent is working in shifts so that no one goes jobless. People above 50 years of age have been asked to stay at home for the next three months, as they are more prone to Covid-19 than the others.

4. An ambulance should always be there on the sets in case of an emergency,

FWICE will soon conduct a virtual meeting with the producers and channel heads regarding the new guidelines.

(Source: IndiaToday)