Suniel Shetty is back on the silver screen after taking a hiatus for a few years. Now, in an exclusive chat with PeepingMoon.com, the actor spoke about the future of the film industry in the wake of the Coronavirus lockdown and how it is going to impact negatively on the business. In the interview, he insisted that the government will need to come to the aid of producers and filmmakers who have already invested in films that have been put on hold amid the pandemic.

Talking about the financial side, Suniel also revealed that he had recently turned producer but is willing to wait to start his project and accommodate others who have already invested a lot. He said, “Bollywood would need a lot of help from the people and the government. Understanding that we entertain people. I pray and I know for the fact that that is possible. The films that need to be completed, people who have invested their money need to complete their films first. I'm producing a film which is going on the floor in June but mentally somewhere down the line I'm ready to accommodate somebody else if their dates are an issue. Let them finish their films and then get on. My investment will start now, but they have already invested in and they are going to be bleeding.”

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He further added, “You expect the RBI and honorable Finance Minister to support us in such times, whether it is in the availability of funds or waving off interest. Only then the mid-cap company or the small scale companies and industries will be able to survive. Otherwise, how are we going to give that benefit down the line? How will that end-user, the last man standing in line going to survive? So there are a few concerns but finally, we will manage because when you look at the larger picture you realize that India is the land of opportunity and whether it's USA, England or the rest of the world, the superpowers are going to depend on us and the honest people, dependable people to make products to manufacture and all we have to remember is that we have to be honest, we should deliver on time and we should not compromise on quality. So people with good intentions and good people will benefit a lot after this.”

Well, that is indeed something to think about and we hope the Finance Ministry will look into easing the lives of the people who have huge amounts of money invested in films that have been put on hold due to the novel and deadly Coronavirus.

Watch the interview here: