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Bollywood dancers in Delhi left at wits' end, struggle to feed families

A freelance dancer Rahul said that most of the artists depend only upon stage performances for their survival.

Representative image. (Photo: Pixabay)
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Another Delhi based Dance choreographer Sonu Kumar said, "No problem was there when the lockdown started because then we had money but now all of it had already been spent. The government must think about us." (Representative image. Photo: Pixabay)

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It's not only the migrant labourers who are bearing the brunt of COVID lockdown but Bollywood dancers in Delhi are also left at wits' end as social gatherings and shows are not permitted, sans which, they are unable to perform and earn their livelihood.
"Everyone is facing a problem. The government must understand that the artists who perform and entertain public help people in staying at their homes during the lockdown," Dance Choreographer Shankar Naidu told ANI here as the Country entered the fourth phase of lockdown from Monday.
"We have made a Facebook page to show our solidarity with the artists.

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