Patiala Babes, Katha Kottage's women empowerment
show on Sony TV, which also spoke of feminist men, has emerged to be the most
recent casualty of COVID-19. The show has been discontinued this week.
Writer-Producer Rajita Sharma, while expressing
her sadness and trauma on the story "remaining unfinished and untold"
adds that "it was encouraging that Sony gave us a platform to bring to
life our very bold narrative. Since the whole world is under siege, these times
call for some unfortunate but necessary measures. Patiala Babes will always
remain close to our heart."
The makers, however, believe in the concept of lighting lives despite
darkness. "Sony was kind to entrust us at Katha Kottage with the show. The
pandemic seems to be preparing for a long haul and as the show is shut, our
workers are jobless." Vivek Budakoti and Rajita Sharma aver that sharing
is caring. "We have decided to share whatever little profit we earned with
our fellow workers who made us what we are as a production house." Hence,
the daily wage workers including light men, spot boys, setting workers, sound
assistants, assistant directors, production assistants and the creative team
will be given a regular fixed stipend every month till such time the lockdown
is in effect. "This is our commitment and support to our colleagues and
will be on for as much time it takes for the industry to resume shoot."
Considering that Patiala Babes is the story of a
daughter being the wind beneath her mother's wings, it sure looks like this
production house is taking a leaf from its own creation and paying it forward.
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