GROUND REPORTS

Coronavirus And Hunger: Impact On Artistes

Extended periods of the coronavirus lockdown has driven many artistes to hunger and starvation.

By - BOOM | 19 Aug 2020 9:52 PM IST

Extended periods of the coronavirus lockdown has driven many artistes to hunger and starvation. Like all social groups, artistes on stage and in community theatre have been badly hit by COVID19 lockdown. Without work, their situation is even more precarious - so much that they are forced to accept handouts. We meet two such artistes in this ground video on impact of COVID-19 in India for BOOM.

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