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Big hurdle for small screen, as Goa government cancels shoot permissions

Updated on: 08 May,2021 08:01 AM IST  |  Mumbai
Uma Ramasubramanian , Letty Mariam Abraham | letty.abraham@mid-day.com

With Goa government cancelling shoot permissions, Ekta Kapoor’s shows on wait-and-watch mode; Apna Time Bhi Aayega unit consider moving to Hyderabad.

Big hurdle for small screen, as Goa government cancels shoot permissions

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The Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG), on Thursday, cancelled the permission granted to shoot films and television shows in the state in the wake of the rising cases. This has posed a difficulty for the units of as many as 11 shows that had shifted base to Goa in mid-April after the Maharashtra government imposed a junta curfew.


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A prime example is Zee TV’s Apna Time Bhi Aayega, which was being filmed in the beach state over the past 20 days. With only a week’s bank of episodes, producer-writer Ved Raj says the team has no option but to quickly set up base in another location. “Hyderabad is one of the options. We are also looking at the possibility [of filming in] Gujarat or Daman. We have a bank of episodes till the coming Friday. So, the idea is to move to the next location, instead of returning to Mumbai to figure out the plan of action,” he says.


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The filming of Ekta Kapoor’s popular shows, including Kumkum Bhagya and Molkki, was progressing smoothly in bio-bubbles. A source reveals, “All shoots have been halted since Friday morning. The makers of these shows are considering making an appeal to the authorities to let them continue shooting as they adhere to stringent safety norms. They will have clarity by Saturday.”

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