Residents of the Pannalal Terrace housing society at Grant Road are facing persistent disturbances because of ongoing film and television shoots at a now-shuttered municipal school and ground adjacent to their building. They claim that the presence of generator vans that emit diesel exhaust, shoots that start early in the morning and continue till late at night, as well as the building and dismantling of sets, are adversely affecting their lives.

According to residents, roughly, three shoots lasting about a week each take place every month. Bharti Chauhan, a resident, alleged. “We have been suffering because of continuous shooting. These people start shooting around 6.30 am and continue way past midnight, sometimes wrapping up for the day at 3 am. My bedroom window faces the school ground. Around 6 am, two giant focus lights are turned on. People shout constantly on the set, sometimes while using megaphones.”