From shifting shoot locations to sanitizing after romantic scenes, a look at the ‘new normal’ of Marathi TV shows amid Corona scare

Shoots have finally resumed in Maharashtra and actors are quiet excited to meet their co-stars and crew after a gap of 3 months. From the production crew to makeup artists, makers of TV shows like Mazhya Navryachi Bayko, Chala Hawa Yeu Dya, Aggabai Sasubai, Doctor Don are taking the essential precautions and following the guidelines strictly while shooting. From rehearsing independently to performing on the stage without the audience, here’s a quick look at some strict rules Marathi TV shows are following amid COVID-19 scare. (PC - Instagram)

Earlier, Mazhya Navryachi Bayko was shot in Thane but as the corona cases in the area are on the rise, a lockdown till 31st July was announced. The show was shot in a residential complex in Thane but recently the team decided to shift it to a resort near Nashik. MNB team is happily shooting in their new location. (PC - Instagram)

From the sets of Aggabai Sasubai, Nivedita released a video in which she said that the cast and crew of the show are following the essential precautions while shooting. Everyone including the actors is using masks without an exception. Nivedita also revealed that actors are not permitted to remove their masks until and unless they are out of the set. (PC - Instagram)

Thinking about the well-being of the entire team, the size of the crew members has been reduced. The producer of the show shared that only 10-15 including the cast and crew members are currently present on the set. Also, actors like Swapnil Rajshekhar and Iravati Lagoo have quit the show keeping in mind the unit's safety as their residential area falls under the containment zone. (PC - Instagram)

Chala Hawa Yeu Dya shoot has recently started and the actors of the show Shreya Bugde, Bhau Kadam, and Kushal Badrike are performing on the stage without a live audience. Earlier, the audience used to be present on the set, and the host of the show Nilesh Sable even interacted with them. Actress Shreya Bugde also shared a video in which she said, it's going to be challenging to perform on the stage without an audience as they are going to shoot without their real laughter. (PC - Instagram)

Popular Marathi TV show Doctor Don's set was earlier located at Mira Road but recently the area was announced as a containment zone due to the increase in COVID-19 cases. The makers of the show then decided to change their shoot location to a resort near Karjat and made the necessary changes into the script. Also, not even a single outsider is allowed to come into the resort. (PC - Instagram)

Maharashtrachi Hasya Jatra actors Prasad Khandekar and Namrata Sambherao recently released a video about the rules that they are strictly following on the sets of their show. In the video, Namrata added that everyone on the set is keeping their clothes, bags and other essentials separately. Also, earlier, all the actors used to rehearse together at one place but now everyone is rehearsing independently in two different rooms. (PC - Instagram)

Raja Ranichi G Jodi's story is based on the love story of Sanju and Ranjit. And the script demands a few romantic scenes. Shivani Sonar aka Sanju, the lead actress of the show, recently told ETimes-TV that she and Maniraj aka Ranjit are sanitizing before and after shooting for the romantic scenes. (PC - Instagram)