The Bombay High Court has set aside an order of the Maharashtra government barring all persons above the age of 65 years from shooting and participating in any work on film sets in view of the Covid pandemic.A division bench of Justice SJ Kathawalla and Justice Riyaz I Chagla, while hearing two petitions filed by the Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association (IMPPA) and actor Pramod Pandey, allows all persons over 65 years of age to work in the entertainment industry.
The bench , on Friday,allowed all producers, technicians, workers and artists to work subject to them adhering to the advisories which are applicable to all senior citizens as is applicable in case of all other citizens in the state.Earlier the High Court had pulled up the state government on the matter and asked how can it stop only these people from working and earning a livelihood? It said that the guideline in the matter was not practical and was not fair as in no other profession this condition was imposed.
