Pragya Kapoor ensured zero waste generation on Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui set: Had volunteers to guide the team

The producer talks about the importance of having an eco-friendly film set and lists out the steps taken by her production house to achieve so

A champion of the sustainability cause, producer Pragya Kapoor left no stone unturned to make sure that the sets of her upcoming film, Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, was an eco-friendly one. A crew was allotted to manage waste and prevent littering during the shoot of the Ayushmann Khurrana and Vaani Kapoor starrer romantic drama.

‘Film sets are especially notorious for the massive amounts of harmful waste they generate’

Talking about how Kapoor ensured a zero waste set, she elaborates, “To avoid the use of excess plastic, we replaced the plastic water bottle usage by allotting sippers to everyone in the crew. The next step was targeting the massive food waste generated on the set. All the plates and cutleries used were made of compostable material and the remaining food at the end of the day was distributed among the lesser-privileged sections in the vicinity. We partnered with several NGOs to help us with the distribution drive.”

Stressing on the need to segregate the waste generated, she says, “To achieve so, colour-coded dustbins were placed around the location to help people divide the trash into solid, liquid and PPE categories. The waste collected was further sorted to be upcycled and reused.”

A crew was allotted to manage waste on the set of Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui

The producer, who has been functioning with a zero-waste home and workplace, for the past three years, urges all film productions to opt for an eco-friendly set. “Film sets are especially notorious for the massive amounts of harmful waste they generate and I hope that the kind of success our endeavour has seen encourages others to follow suit and be a part of this much-needed change,” Kapoor asserts.