Mumbai: Filmmaker Aditya Chopra has started a vaccination drive for the Hindi film industry workers to fight COVID-19. Adi Chopra started the drive at Yash Raj Films (YRF) studios and aims to vaccinate 3500-4000 workers in the first phase.
Taking to his official Twitter handle, film critic Taran Adrash shared some pictures from the vaccination drive and wrote, “ADITYA CHOPRA INITIATES VACCINATION DRIVE... #AdityaChopra has initiated the vaccination drive at the sprawling #YRF Studios... Will inoculate 3500-4000 workers associated with #Hindi film industry in the first phase.”
Akshaye Widhani, Senior Vice President, Yash Raj Films revealed in a statement to IANS, “After inoculating all the employees at YRF, we started vaccinating the crew members of our films and we are now delighted to have started the vaccination drive for the Hindi film industry. This will result in the daily wage earners of our industry to return to work and provide financial stability for themselves and their families.”
He further added, “The drive will have to take place in phases, given the huge number of vaccines that are required to cover the industry. In the first phase, that starts today, we would be able to inoculate at least 3,500 to 4,000 people. YRF is committed to provide a helping hand in restarting the industry that has been hit hard by the pandemic.”
YRF has already inoculated all its employees and now aims to vaccinate 30,000 registered members of the FWICE (Federation of Western India Cine Employees) reportedly.
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(With inputs from IANS).