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No shoot for Saat Phere
Saat Phere could not shoot on day one of a strike in Bollywood, and the channel will air old episodes instead.
Junior artists, light-men and camera-persons in Bollywood are striking against poor and irregular pay.
'We were not shooting yesterday and are not shooting today either," the show's producer Abdul Karim said, "Moreover we are not sure about tomorrow (Friday) also."
Most TV serials, especially the daily soaps, are shot on a very tight schedule and do not have what is referred to as a bank of finished episodes. The strike, which is 5 days long at least, will affect a lot of serials.
"We were aware about strike and they need to get their dues on time," Abdul said, asked why nothing was done in advance, "However we did not have any episode bank - and were shooting only a day before the telecast so we couldn't bank."
Now he said, viewers would get to see only repeat telecasts of the serial if the strike continued. 'But for all of us it is also a nice break from our hectic schedules," he laughed, "how long this strike will go that we do not know. I think it will go on for next four three days. If they will get solution early, then it will get over soon. Let's see what happens.'
The TV business has the most manic work schedules in Bollywood with 6-day 14 hour shifts a commonplace thing.
Many other shows did not shoot on the first day of the strike, including Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, which has some banked episodes. Twenty unions comprising some 2 lakh staff are on strike.
Saat Phere could not shoot on day one of a strike in Bollywood, and the channel will air old episodes instead.
Junior artists, light-men and camera-persons in Bollywood are striking against poor and irregular pay.
'We were not shooting yesterday and are not shooting today either," the show's producer Abdul Karim said, "Moreover we are not sure about tomorrow (Friday) also."
Most TV serials, especially the daily soaps, are shot on a very tight schedule and do not have what is referred to as a bank of finished episodes. The strike, which is 5 days long at least, will affect a lot of serials.
"We were aware about strike and they need to get their dues on time," Abdul said, asked why nothing was done in advance, "However we did not have any episode bank - and were shooting only a day before the telecast so we couldn't bank."
Now he said, viewers would get to see only repeat telecasts of the serial if the strike continued. 'But for all of us it is also a nice break from our hectic schedules," he laughed, "how long this strike will go that we do not know. I think it will go on for next four three days. If they will get solution early, then it will get over soon. Let's see what happens.'
The TV business has the most manic work schedules in Bollywood with 6-day 14 hour shifts a commonplace thing.
Many other shows did not shoot on the first day of the strike, including Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, which has some banked episodes. Twenty unions comprising some 2 lakh staff are on strike.
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