Akshay Kumar Hospitalized & 45 Crew Test Positive For Covid On Set Of Amazon’s Hindi Pic ‘Ram Setu’ Deadline 2 hrs ago
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Indian Express that the positive cases came from the art department and Kumar’s team.
“It’s quite unfortunate that so many people tested positive at one go. While most were junior artists, a few from Akshay Kumar’s team also tested positive for COVID-19. They have all been quarantined and provided medical attention. With Akshay also in quarantine, the shoot has been suspended as of now,” he was quoted as saying.
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Vicky Kaushal and Bhumi Pednekar informed fans through social media that they have tested positive for Covid-19 and it has now been revealed that the duo were shooting together for a movie. FWICE (Federation of Western India Cine Employees) General Secretary Ashok Dubey confirmed to ETimes, “Vicky and Bhumi were shooting for Mr Lele and have tested positive. The entire unit has stopped shooting. Several junior artists were also tested for Covid-19 but they have tested negative for the virus.” On Sunday, Akshay Kumar had tested positive for Covid-19 and was admitted to a hospital as a precautionary measure. He was shooting for ‘Ram Setu’ and that film’s shoot has also been stopped. With several actors testing positive for the novel coronavirus, FWICE has increased precautions on the sets. Ashok Dubey reveals, “We have informed production houses to stop all dancing sequences and also no fight scenes should be canned. We are also going to issue SOPs to them
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