Padmavati row: Nationwide shooting blackout from 4.15 pm to 4.30 pm today
25 Nov 2017 6:45 PM GMT
Mumbai: As a mark of solidarity with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's controversy-hit Padmavati, hundreds of people — from filmmakers to workers —have announced a 15-minute blackout across the country on Sunday. The Indian Films and TV Directors' Association (IFTDA), along with 19 other bodies of the film and television industry from across the country, will stop shooting for 15 minutes to protect the right to freedom of expression of those in the creative field.
The protest, called Main Azaad Hoon? (Am I free?), will start at at Film City here, starting at 3.30 pm on Sunday. "Over 600-700 people from the entire film industry in India from filmmakers to writers, workers, make-up men will come together in support of Padmavati. All shoots across India will be halted from 4.15 pm to 4.30 pm.
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