COVID-19: Producers Guild sets up a relief fund

Mumbai: With the total shutdown of Bollywood in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting daily wage workers of the film industry, and the Producers Guild of India has set up a relief fund for these professionals.

Siddharth Roy Kapur, president, Producers Guild of India, said in a statement: “In light of the complete shutdown of all production-related activity for the foreseeable future due to the COVID 19 outbreak, there is bound to be a significant impact on the lives and livelihoods of daily wage earners in the industry. The Producers Guild has decided to set up a relief fund to help support those most affected by the shutdown. We would encourage the entire fraternity to contribute to the fund, to ensure that we can do all we can to minimize the disruption in the lives of our valued colleagues and associates in this difficult time.” (IANS)

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