The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) on Tuesday wrote a letter to Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, seeking permission to start the post-production activities of film, shows, and other entertainment projects nearing completion. For the uninitiated, FWICE is a parent body to 32 different crafts of the workers and technicians of the industry with more than five lakh members. it has said, in a statement that several producers have invested crores of rupees into projects which are now fading in uncertainty due to the coronavirus lockdown.
The letter shared by Taran Adarsh read, "We would like to bring to your kind notice that there are numerous projects of the Media and Entertainment Industry which are halted due to lockdown and can be completed soon as only the post-production activities such as editing, sound recording, music recording, and others are pending. If permissions are given to carry out such post-production activities of these projects, which can be done in closed studios with a minimum workforce, it would be a great relief to the producers who have poured in huge funds and that they shall be all set to release their projects immediately after the lockdown is lifted."
It further said, "We assure you of complying with all the necessary guidelines pertaining to the health, safety, and security of the workers involved in such post-production activities if permitted to do so. We hope you to be considerate and thoughtful regarding our plea and provide us the necessary permissions to resume the post-production activities for the stuck project of the media and entertainment industry." To contain the spread of novel coronavirus, film bodies in India had decided to put shootings of films, TV shows, and web series on hold from March 19.