Mumbai: Streaming platform ZEE5 has said that the shoot for its upcoming web series Naxal will begin soon with adequate and stringent safety measures in place.
Headlined by Rajeev Khandelwal, the show will also feature Tina Datta, Aamir Ali, Sreejita Dey and Satyadeep Mishra.
The show was supposed to start production earlier but it got postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The makers are now awaiting permission from the authorities to start shooting.
"Due to the COVID-19 situation and for the safety of our cast and crew, we could not shoot earlier. However, we are in the process of seeking the required permissions to start shooting again, which we hope will begin in the next few days.
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"Our highest concern is the safety of the entire unit and we will ensure the utmost care and follow all social distancing norms and follow all the mandates given to us," Aparna Acharekar, Programming Head at ZEE5 India, told PTI.
The eight-episode series is a fictional account of the protagonist's fightback against a Naxal uprising.
Khandelwal said he is looking forward to start working on the show along with his co-stars soon.
"I am looking forward to working with my co-actors. I have never had the opportunity of working with any of them, so it makes it even more exciting," Khandelwal said in a statement.
Naxal is scheduled to be released on ZEE5 later this year.
With inputs from IANS
