The extended lockdown has affected the livelihoods of crores of people in India from the migrant labor to the daily wage workers of the movie industry.
Top stars and directors have not seen any adverse effects on their incomes but upcoming heroines and small-time actresses have lost heavily in the last three months.
The career span of an actress is very short. Most of the heroines make hay while the sun shines and earns money in every possible in a quick time. They act in more films at a time and also attend shop opening ceremonies.
Some also get the brand endorsements. They squeeze money from multiple fronts. During the summer season, they get more money from events and showroom openings.
Actresses like Paayal Rajput, Raashi Khanna, Mehreen, Nabha Natesh, and others would have earned big money during the summer gone by. But they have lost the lucrative period due to the coronavirus crisis.
Added woes to their misery, producers will now be demanding cut in the paycheck of all the stars due to the current crisis. It is a double blow to these actresses.