Coronavirus in India: filming resumes in Bollywood

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Filming resumes this Thursday, June 25 in Bollywood, the heart of the Indian film industry, after more than three months of stoppage due to the health crisis. Filming has been officially allowed since June 1, but producers and actors have been reluctant so far.

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From our correspondent in New Delhi ,   Sébastien Farcis

Bollywood mainstream films are based on two fetish scenes: the battle of the invincible hero against dozens of villains, and the sumptuous marriage of the beautiful heroine in the presence of hundreds of guests. However, in the world affected by the coronavirus, these two scenes are prohibited for health reasons; 
too many people and interaction.

The splendor of Bollywood takes a hit. Family scenes should be shot as soon as possible with the real members of the actors' families, to avoid contamination. Stars over 65, like Amitabh Bacchan, are also banned from the set. Many other stars, moreover, do not seem in a hurry to return, because of health risks, especially since the state of Bombay is by far the most affected in the country by the Covid-19.

Finally, the conditions imposed handicap producers: each shoot must include an ambulance, a doctor and a nurse on set, a criterion that is difficult to meet at a time when the latter are already lacking to face the pandemic.

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