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FWICE wants actors to cut down on staff on set amid
COVID-19 surge; to redraft SOPs for artists
There has been a massive surge in FWICE has said that actors thought corona had gone
COVID-19 cases in the past month in India and started getting 10 members including bodyguards,
especially in the state of Maharashtra. managers, make-up people and hairstylists on set with
Several Bollywood celebrities have also them. They even brought along more than one assistant
tested positive for the virus in the past with them. He also said that they are redrafting the
couple weeks when they were shooting SOPs for the artists and will be mentioning the minimum
for their films. In the past couple of number of staff that can be on set.
days, actors like Akshay Kumar, Alia
Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, Govinda, and In 2020, the government in its guidelines for COVID
Bhumi Pednekar also tested positive. had clearly stated that artists are encouraged to wrap
Now, the Federation of Western India their make-up at home and report on sets with minimal
Cine Employees (FWICE) has appealed staff. It was also advised that trials and fittings should
to units to reduce the number of staff be held at the actor’s residence and look test and other
members in film sets. nuances should be completed over video calls.
Pooja Hegde spotted in Andheri Goodbye Apart from this, hair and makeup artists have been told to
Goodbye Goodbye Photos: Kangana wear face shields and PPE while doing hair and makeup
Ranaut snapped at a dubbing studio in as it involves person-to-person contact. Makeup artists
BandraPhotos: Rakul Preet Singh and have also been told to mix products in a disposable
Jackky Bhagnani snapped at Farmers’ palette and if possible use only one brush applicator per
Cafe in BandraShabaash MithuDia Mirza actor.
spotted outside the salon in Bandra Next
Reportedly, BN Tiwari, president of
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