Standstill mode
| Date :02-Jun-2020 |
By Durga Chakravarty ;
The fear of uncertainty has hit everyone hard as the world has come to a standstill due to the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Actress Yami Gautam says she doesn’t know when film shoots will resume because even after the lockdown is lifted, it doesn’t look like COVID-19 will be contained. How does she see the future of the entertainment industry post-pandemic and in what ways will the industry change? “Budgets are going to be reworked.
Already the proposed films that most of us were to be part of, are looking at reworked budgets and mediums, with theatres being shut and with no idea when they’ll open. Of course, the mid-budget films have an opportunity to opt for digital platforms,” Yami told IANS in an exclusive chat. She says she is only being offered work that is set for the web space. “Films are coming my way with the proposal that it’s for the digital platform.
This shift is already happening. We don’t know when we’re going to resume shooting because even after the lockdown is lifted, it doesn’t look like the coronavirus will be contained,” she said. Fresh guidelines and restrictions might be introduced, she stresses. “We will still have to follow protocols, precautions and the fresh guidelines of that time. We’ll have to wait and watch. Safety is the most important thing. I don’t think things will resume any time soon,” she said.
With the economy going downwards, film budgets, too, take a hit. “Budgets, of course, are going to be curtailed and reworked, knowing that globally the economy is taking a hit. Contentwise, I can hope that this is the time people are using to write films about good subjects and fresh concepts. I hope content wise we come out stronger,” said the actress. Amid lockdown, Yami, who currently staying without her family in Mumbai, is focusing more on her physical and mental health.