Coronavirus Outbreak: Karan Johar’s Takht, Akshay Kumar’s Prithviraj & Other Film Shoots Affected
Bollywood is currently reeling in the effects of the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the world. After the postponement of IIFA Awards 2020, a number of films including Karan Joh
Bollywood
is
currently
reeling
in
the
effects
of
the
outbreak
of
the
Coronavirus
Disease
2019
(COVID-19)
in
the
world.
After
the
postponement
of
IIFA
Awards
2020,
a
number
of
films
including
Karan
Johar’s
Takht,
Akshay
Kumar’s
Prithviraj
and
Kartik
Aaryan’s
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
2
have
canceled
their
shooting
schedules
as
a
preventive
measure.
Karan
Johar
was
all
set
to
commence
the
first
shoot
schedule
of
his
multi
starrer
magnum
opus
Takht
in
Jaipur
and
Jaisalmer
in
Rajasthan.
But
due
to
the
Coronavirus
outbreak,
the
filmmaker
was
forced
to
change
his
plans.
On
the
other
hand,
Akshay
Kumar
who
is
currently
shooting
for
Yash
Raj
Films’
period
drama
Prithviraj
with
debutant
Manushi
Chillar
has
decided
to
cancel
its
Rajasthan
schedule.
The
cast
and
crew
are
said
to
have
flown
back
to
Mumbai
where
they
will
resume
the
shoot.
Kartik
Aaryan
and
Kiara
Advani’s
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
2
directed
by
Anees
Bazmee
has
also
faced
the
brunt
of
the
virus
as
the
team
shifted
its
shoot
location
from
Mandawa
in
Rajasthan
to
Lucknow.
For
the
uninitiated,
an
Italian
student
tested
positive
in
Jaipur
followed
by
many
more
cases
being
reported
in
the
region.
Not
just
that,
there
are
many
more
rumours
swirling
in
the
industry
circuits
indicating
that
filmmakers
are
contemplating
shifting
the
release
dates
of
their
upcoming
movies
owing
to
the
Coronavirus
outbreak.
The
box
office
is
said
to
be
reeling
in
the
COVID
19
affects
as
the
business
has
taken
a
beating
at
the
ticket
windows.
It
is
highly
likely
that
Akshay
Kumar’s
Sooryavanshi
and
Irrfan,
Kareena
Kapoor
Khan
and
Radhika
Madan
starrer
Angrezi
Medium
might
shift
their
release
dates.