An Idiot Box’s Dilemma to keep the viewers engaged .

The 2nd wave of lockdown has created a great havoc in the states of Delhi and Maharashtra especially. While Maha CM Uddhav Thackeray has ordered stricter curbs and increased RT-PCR tests in order to combat the virus it seems to be proving fatal day by day . As per the government notification declared on 13th April , 2021 , The government has decided to halt all advertisement , film and tv shoots in and across Maharashtra increasing the problems for the citizens trapped in the lockdown .

A temporary lockdown indicates higher demand of entertainment and if shootings are halted and re runs are shown majority of the audience may not enjoy it , since they want to see some relatable content in the times of the pandemic . In order to reduce financial and audience pressure, tv actors are shifting to locations like Hyderabad, Goa , Bikaner , Agra etc for entertaining the audience non stop even during the pandemic.

Many Tv actors accept that they are supporting the CM’s decision but the sets cannot bear heavy sanitisation and bio bubble costs and in order to reduce the financial burden on both parties it would be better that they relocate where the curbs are not strict and cases are minimal . The actor community feels that they should also be treated as frontline workers as they are working day and night to provide satisfaction and relief to the audience even during the time of the pandemic .

While it is really a debatable fact whether the dilemma is of the idiot box or the viewers of the idiot box who cannot live or imagine a life without it . Should actors really re locate themselves to keep their audiences happy or instead isolate themselves at home to reduce the pandemic effect ? Will not actors become the carriers of the virus while travelling during the pandemic times ? What necessary precautions are being taken by the states where actors shall be arriving are some of the questions we as viewers need to think upon .

The problem seems to be big but has no remedial solution to it . Thanks to the increased technology and OTT platforms who highly contribute people’s urge to watch the big screen more often everyday which makes idiot box even more important than sleeping and eating in the life of the citizens .

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