Mumbai, Jan 3 (PTI) The state-wide bandh called byDalit groups affected the film and television industry withsome shoots being disrupted and others being cancelled as aprecautionary measure.
Shoots of shows like "Kundali Bhagya", "Aisi DeewangiDekhi Nahi Kahi", aired on Zee TV channel, were affected inAndheri and Jogeshwari respectively.
"There is major disruption near "Kundali Bhagya" sets.
Everything is shut and there is stone pelting (happening).
None of us are able to shoot and we are locked inside ourvanity vans. We just hope the situation gets better soon,"Manit Joura, who plays one of the lead roles in "KundaliBhagya" said.
The team of the popular Zee TV show "Piyaa Albela"altered their shoot timings from 9am-9pm shift to 5pm-5amshoot to tide over the disruption.
"Shoots of Star Plus shows like "Naamkarann","Ikyawann", "Rishton Ka Chakravyuh" were cancelled whileshooting for the show "Dil Sambhal Jaa Zara" was wrapped earlydue to the incidents happening in the city," sources from StarPlus channel said.
Shoot of Mithun Chakraborty's "Dance India Dance",where the actor is a judge, "Voice India Kids", "Bhabi Ji GharPe Hai!" and few others however went on smoothly.
Some filmmakers chose to defer the promotional eventsof their upcoming movies which were scheduled to take placetoday.
"Due to #MaharashtraBandh today we have decided topush our #MyBirthdaySongTrailer release to tomorrow 4thJan'2018 Thank you," actor-producer Sanjay Suri tweeted.
"Considering that a bandh was called today wedecided to call the trailer launch off and re-plan fortomorrow. Plans were altered accordingly," Sanjay told PTI.
He was planning a digital launch event but he did notwant to cause inconveience to his team due to the protests soit was called-off.
"We had planned a live launch digitally. But for thatthe entire team had to be in one place. But didn't want tocause inconvenience to others," he added.
The psychological thriller is directed by actor SamirSoni.
A song launch event of Kartik Aryan's upcoming film"Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety" scheduled for today at a popularsuburban restaurant was cancelled.
"There are things and situations which are bigger thana song launch or a film event. Security is much moreimportant. Ours was a very candid event with the media, so itis okay. But what was more important for us is that everyoneshould be safe.
"So we decided to call it off as one needs to feelsecure. This is too small a thing in the larger scheme ofevents," director Luv Ranjan told PTI.
The "Pyaar Ka Punchnama" fame director says the teamhowever took to social media to launch the song for theviewers.
"We have launched the song anyway, it is live and westill are more than a month away from the release of the film.
So it is fine, we will get more opportunities to interact withthe media. But right now, safety was more important. Whytake unnecessary risks?" he adds. The film is set to releaseon February 9.
"There was an ad shoot lined up for today but it isnot happening now. No shoots are currently happening at thestudio," a functionary from Mehboob studio said. PTI KKP JURBNM.
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