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With no work, daily-wage workers in Bollywood head to their hometowns
Updated On: 27 April, 2021 08:26 AM IST | Mumbai | Uma Ramasubramanian
With 50,000 Bollywood daily-wagers currently unemployed due to shoot suspension, workers head back to hometowns; say can`t endure another lockdown after last year`s ordeal
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Gangubai Kathiawadi had to be halted as its leads tested positive (right) Just before the curfew, the shoot of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
Over 10 days into the suspension of shoots, daily-wage workers in Bollywood are facing their worst fears again. While the state government has imposed a junta curfew till April 30, rumours in the film industry suggest that the shutdown may continue well beyond the deadline. In such a scenario, daily wagers — having borne the brunt of unemployment last year — have started flocking to their hometowns.
BN Tiwari, president, Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), rues that around 50,000 workers are currently unemployed. “Many have returned to their villages. The only relief is some daily-wagers are working outside Maharashtra,” he says, adding that his association is working relentlessly to improve the situation. “We are trying to get free vaccination for our workers. Help [poured in] last year, but this time, not too many people have come forward. We will seek help from stars and authorities if the suspension extends beyond May 1.”
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