For the first time in all the decades of their existence,the ground workers of the Hindi films industry are being granted compulsory holidays throughout the year, beginning in 2023.
The holiday list , drawn up by the Federation of Western India Cine Employees(FWICE) mentions 12 days during the year when all employees of the Hindi film industry will observe tools-down. These compulsory holidays include Republic Day, Mahashivratri, Holi, Eid, Muharram, Ganesh Chaturthi and Christmas.
According to the FWICE , no film worker will be obliged to work for the 12 holidays each year unless there is an urgent shooting for which the producer would have to take the FWICE’s consent.
This is a revolutionary step ahead in providing the basic civil rights to thousands of employees in the Hindi film industry.