Showbiz collapses for coronavirus
The advent of coronavirus has dealt a heavy blow to virtually all the actions of showbiz sector of all nations. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced all of the stars as well as activists of entertainment sector into home quarantine as the whole world passes through an awful uncertainty. No-one knows when it will end.
Like everywhere around the world, various lockdown measures have already been imposed in Bangladesh aswell, putting almost all the actions of showbiz sector to a halt. Currently cinema halls are closed and shooting of films and dramas has stopped. Simultaneously, the stage shows of the country's artistes also have stopped. In a word, the showbiz in coronavirus period has suffered an enormous collapse.
This time around on PahelaBaishakh, the TV channels could not broadcast new dramas. For the time being, many channels including BTV have started airing old dramas.
It really is learned that the airing of the current dramas in addition has stopped. And some days later the holy Eid-ul-Fitr is usually to be celebrated.
The channel authorities said that new dramas will never be seen on the channels even on Eid. With a tiny number of dramas that ended shooting prior to the lockdown, this time the TV channels will organize Eid on a small range. A lot more than 600 dramas have already been made for TV channels and YouTube channels for the previous Eid. Many commented that time the number will be less than 100.
AhsanHabibNasim, general secretary of the actors' association, said that the lockdown is leading to a lack of Tk 1.5 crore each day on the drama scene.
"It really is said that is an extremely big loss for all of us. Artistes are under home quarantine on both PahelaBoishakh and Eid. It really is unknown at this time when this example will blow past us. Many artistes and performers are also facing economic problems", he said.
Meanwhile, movies are in a worse situation than TV dramas. For this reason lockdown all of the cinema halls of the united states are closed. Due to this fact, there is no release of new pictures.
The release of films for the coming Eid is completely uncertain. The disaster in the film scene created by the coronavirus will never be so easily averted say that the film connoisseurs.
They commented that even if the cinema halls are opened, the spectators will not come to the cinema hall in concern with Coronavirus.
Zayed Khan, general secretary of the artistes' association, said, "Honestly, our film is certainly going through a bad time. In the meantime, the existing situation has put us in even more crisis. If we don't get incentives from the government, it will be difficult for us to overcome this disaster."
Music is among the mediums of showbiz. The musicians have been under home quarantine going back two months. There are no stage shows in the united states or abroad. As well as the stage shows of the artistes, the corona virus has damaged the audio arena.
It's understandable that there surely is no rush of artistes-lyricists, composers and production companies release a new songs on the coming Eid. Therefore, the number of new songs released thisEid can be staggeringly low.
Some songs created before the lockdown will be released on Eid. Audio producers comment that people do not have the mentality to hear music at the moment.
According to showbiz people, this aftereffect of corona virus has already established a serious effect on showbiz like other sectors. Although the federal government is giving incentives in a variety of sectors at this time. However, there aren't such news in the showbiz sector.
It's the government's encouragement which can help the situation be averted for the entertainment industry.
