IMPPA WINS AS HIGH COURT ALLOWS ARTISTS AND TECHNICIANS ABOVE THE AGE OF 65 TO SHOOT ON SETS

Jyothi Venkatesh

In what can be deemed to be a big victory for IMPPA, the latest news is that though under the unlock conditions,  the State of Maharashtra has allowed the shooting of films and serials but had imposed condition that the persons above the age of 65 and above will not be entitled to participate  either as Artist or as crew members, after IMPPA alongwith Pramod Pandey challenged the validity of the said directions before the Hon’ble High Court Mumbai, by an order passed today the said Petition has been allowed by the Hon’ble High Court by holding that no such restriction could be imposed on the basis of age of the persons and clarified that only precautionary guidelines which are applicable to all other business shall be applicable and no specific condition can be imposed in respect of a particular section. Copy of the order is awaited and in the meanwhile the present press release is being issued. Advocate Ashok M. Saraogi appeared for IMPPA in the matter.