Lights, camera, action? Not before working on guidelines, say filmmakers

T Series head Bhushan Kumar said they will resume work only when they are sure about the security of the cast and crew

The Maharashtra government has given its go ahead but production houses and filmmakers are confused about how to resume shooting movies, TV serials and OTT shows within the strict dos and don'ts framework imposed on them.

It might be some time before the entertainment industry buzzes back to life with the action cry of lights, camera, action, said filmmakers as they warily plan their way out of the lockdown that paralysed their businesses, led to crippling financial losses and joblessness for lakhs of people.

From tailoring scripts to suit social distancing norms and pruning the number of people on sets to cutting