Coronavirus: shooting of Bengali films, serials suspended till

Artistes, technicians and other stakeholders of the city's entertainment industry on Tuesday resolved to suspend shooting of feature films, TV serials and web series between March 18 and 30 in wake of the novel coronavirus scare.

This is a unanimous decision taken in the interest of all concerned, West Bengal minister Swarup Biswas said after attending a meeting of the Federation of Cine Technicians and Workers of Eastern India, West Bengal Motion Picture Artists' Forum, and heads of different Bengali channels.

"All types of shooting will be stopped from March 18 to March 30," said Biswas who is the PWD, youth affairs and sports minister.

Federation of Cine Technicians and Workers of Eastern India President Swarup Biswas said the decision was taken in the interest of artists, technical crew members and their families.

Bengali film director and producer of tele soaps, Raj Chakraborty, said channels will decide about the date of telecast of serials which will be affected .