Producers Guild drafts guidelines to resume shooting, thanks CM Uddhav Thackeray

The Producers Guild of India on Monday released recommended Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) guidelines, which include social distancing on set, medical check-up of cast and crew, to be instituted whenever the film and TV industry is granted permission to resume shooting.

Shooting for films and other production activities have remained suspended since mid-March in view of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Guild took to Twitter and thanked Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for "considering requests from the film and TV industry to resume work safely" and released its list of recommended SOPs, to be instituted "whenever we are granted permission to resume production activities."

GUILD has also drafted the new protocols that one needs to consider for the smooth and safe functioning of film shoots. It includes safety and precautionary measures like practising proper sanitisation at the studios, cleaning the various rooms clean, and etc. Several film shoots have been delayed due to the coronavirus lockdown.

Thank you @CMOMaharashtra for considering requests from the Film & TV industry to resume work safely. In the link below are the Guild’s recommended SOPs, to be instituted whenever we are granted permission to resume production activities.https://t.co/qTUvz1iKaM

— producersguildindia (@producers_guild) May 25, 2020