‘We can’t wear protective gear’
The MAA president says that he is calling up actors individually to get their views on whether or not shooting should be resumed
Whether to resume shooting or not — that’s what’s uppermost in the minds of everyone in the Telugu Film Industry. Opinion seems to be divided on the matter.
Telugu Movie Artistes Association (MAA) president Naresh says, “I am ready to shoot if all the precautions are taken. But I spoke to several character artistes and others and they expressed some fear about restarting shooting.”
“We actors can’t maintain physical distance from each other in our work, we can’t wear protective gear, and we have to submit to being touched by make-up artistes,” he points out.
The MAA president says that he is calling up actors individually to get their views on whether or not shooting should be resumed. “I spoke to some actors who stay in Mumbai and they said that they don’t want to travel. They feel a bit afraid of staying in hotels too, as they don’t know how things will go, we don’t have a clear picture,” he said, adding, the Telugu Film Chamber has to take a decision about it.”
Apart from the lead pair and top technicians, most of the others involved in a shooting schedule get paid on a daily basis. It’s now three months since shootings were held.
“We sent messages to all the 900 members and the MAA, and I in my personal capacity, helped nearly 120 actors,” Naresh says.