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Resort owners outside Maharashtra lay red carpet for TV soap shootings

Production stalled amid lockdown in Mumbai; at least 50-60 shows including daily serials and weekend shows being shot in Gujarat and Hyderabad

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A man looks out to sea at Mandwa Jetty near Alibaug (File photo: Bloomberg)

Shally Seth MohileViveat Susan Pinto Mumbai
Television production units have been an unlikely saviour for the resorts in Gujarat, Goa and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, which would have otherwise seen near-zero occupancy due to the lockdown. With shooting of daily TV soaps and reality shows stalled in Mumbai due to the Covid 19, the cast and crew of the production houses found a new haven at these resorts. They have been camping there for over a month with some even planning to go back.

Conversations with multiple television producers reveal that at least 50-60 television shows including daily serials and weekend shows are being shot in