Entertainment industry welcomes Centre’s SOPs for resumption of films, TV shoots

Mumbai: Members of the entertainment industry, including filmmaker Boney Kapoor, actor-producer JD Majethia, filmmaker Ashoke Pandit, on Sunday hailed the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for resuming shooting of films and TV programmes announced by the Centre. Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar announced guiding principles and SOPs on preventive measures for media production to contain the spread of coronavirus.

These include measures such as social distancing and mandatory use of face cover or masks for cast and crew, except for actors in front of the camera.

Kapoor, who had Ajay Devgn-starrer “Maidaan” in production when the COVID-19 induced nationwide lockdown was announced in March, expressed gratitude towards the government.