With film and television shoots stalled till May 15, filmmakers will have an uphill task of making up for lost time when shoots resume. But a tougher road ahead awaits big-budget productions that have been envisioned against the picturesque backdrops of foreign locations. As several countries bar flights from India in the wake of its deadly second wave and the possibility of international travel in the coming months remains bleak, producers have little option but to defer their projects.

Akshay Kumar