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Updated July 2nd, 2019 at 18:05 IST

Mumbai Rains | Television and film shoots largely unaffected, details inside

Film and TV shoots largely remained unaffected from the heavy rains which lashed the metropolis Tuesday, with some TV shows being called off.

Reported by: Radhika Sarkar
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Film and TV shoots largely remained unaffected from the heavy rains which lashed the metropolis Tuesday, with some TV shows being called off.

"Mostly TV shoots which happen beyond Dahisar have been badly hit. There are some 20-30 shows which are shot there but that might not happen today. Even the government has given a directive of staying indoors today so naturally shoots have been halted," President of Indian Film & Television, Directors' Association (IFTDA), Ashoke Pandit, told PTI.

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Pandit said shooting today is a "huge risk" not only to the safety of crew but also because expensive equipment run the risk of getting damaged. "Industry people, the workers have not been able to reach offices because of the rain. Daily shoots cost Rs 3-4 lakh per day and shooting in such a scenario is a complete risk. On behalf of the federation, we have urged our members to keep their safety as a priority," he said.

According to sources, the shoot of Varun Dhawan- Shraddha Kapoor starrer "Street Dancer" was delayed due to the rain but is underway at Malad. The shooting of Star Plus' new show "Sanjivan's 2", which stars Surbhi Chandna and Mohnish Bahl, was cancelled. Other shows of the channel, however, continued to shoot.

The shoot of Sony TV's shows, "Chandragupta Maurya" in Umergaon, "Mere Sai" in Naigaon, "Vighnaharta Ganesh" and "Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai" in Filmcity are on track.

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Only "Ladies Special" in Malvani has been cancelled for the day. Due to rains, some of the scheduled Bollywood events have also been called off. Sony's launch of the new show, "Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein", which was to take place on July 3, has been postponed due to heavy rains.

A song launch of T Series scheduled for Tuesday was also cancelled.

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Published July 2nd, 2019 at 17:41 IST

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