Television Producers say they are left with no option but to rerun the episodes amid the Maharashtra lockdown; read more

MUMBAI: Given the sudden decision to halt TV shoots, channels and production houses are in a soup. However, most shows have a bank of episodes and will be able to go on for at least a week. Thereafter, if the situation doesn’t change, they will have air reruns, which they aren’t in favour of.

Ved Raj, who has two shows on air including Apna Time Bhi Aayega, says, “We were prepared for this. I am assuming that almost every producer shot aggressively and created a bank of episodes, which will last till Tuesday or Wednesday. Reruns are always the last option as no one makes money. The idea is to work hard, entertain the audience and keep the business afloat.”

    The decision to air re-runs of a new show or air old shows will be taken by channels. As Saurabh Tewari, producer of Pinjara Khubsurti Ka, says, “I don’t think any producer will have a bank of episodes that will suffice for more than a week, which means that we will be able to telecast fresh episodes till next Wednesday. If the matter isn’t resolved and we don’t resume the shoot, we will have to opt for repeats like last year. It will be the broadcaster’s prerogative whether they bring back old shows or air reruns of their current shows. However, I doubt that will generate any revenue in such a situation. It will be a huge business loss.” 
     
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    Talking about re-runs, Sumeet Mittal, who has five shows on air including Shaadi Mubarak and Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye, says, “Reruns is the last resort when everything else fails. Currently, we are looking at the options to continue the shoot outside Mumbai. At the same time, we are also working on a plan that we will present to the Maharashtra CMO. We will assure the administration that we can work in a controlled environment, create a bio-bubble on the set and do our best to keep everyone safe. Having said that, we will abide by the final decision of the CMO.”

    Binaiferr Kohli, who has three shows on air, including Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai!, says, “I have a bank of episodes that will suffice for more than two weeks. The only show without a healthy bank is Jijaji Chhat Parr Koii Hai, as it went on air recently. So, the channel will decide whether they will telecast reruns. If I have to move to another city, I would want to make sure that it’s safe for my unit to shoot there. It’s a temporary compromise that we will be making for everybody’s livelihood.”
     
     
    Stay tuned to this space for more updates and gossips.
     
    Credits: TOI 
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