Keeping the Coronavirus outbreak in mind and the importance of safety as the utmost priority, ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited has cancelled the upcoming ZEE Cine Awards for the general public.
The team has decided to scale-down the event and record the same in a closed event format, as a part of the broadcasting plan.
Addressing the team, the official spokesperson from Zee, said, “As a measure of precaution on account of the continuing concern over the COVID-19, the ceremony for ZEE’s annual film awards property – Zee Cine Awards 2020 stands cancelled for the general public to avoid mass gatherings. Instead, the awards will now only be shot as a televised show. We would like to assure the fans who had purchased tickets for the event through our associates and partners that they will be refunded at the earliest. Our viewers and fans can now look forward to catching their favourite Bollywood celebrities during the telecast on March 28, 7.30 PM onwards on ZEE TV and ZEE Cinema. Additionally, viewers can also catch these awards before TV on ZEE5.”
Further, Mumbai Live has also received the information that the staff on all the sets have been strictly advised to follow precautionary measures. Masks, sanitizers and other necessary requirements are being met on every set, and the team has been informed to stay alert about the condition.