Earlier
this
week,
reports
revealed
that
the
filming
for
Oh
My
God
2
had
to
be
halted
as
seven
crew
members
on
the
set
tested
positive
for
COVID-19.
Meanwhile,
the
leading
actors
Yami
Gautam
and
Pankaj
Tripathi
and
director
Amit
Rai
have
tested
negative
for
the
virus.
Now
the
makers
have
released
a
statement
clarifying
the
situation.
Producer
Ashwin
Varde
has
revealed
that
the
reports
are
false
and
that
three
members
had
tested
positive
ten
days
ago
and
are
well
on
their
way
to
recovery.
"The
report
that
says
7
people
were
tested
COVID
positive
on
our
set
is
wrong.
3
members
of
the
crew
were
diagnosed
COVID
positive
10
days
back.
Immediately,
they
were
quarantined.
As
of
today,
they
are
well
on
their
way
to
recovery.
We
are
in
touch
with
the
BMC
officials
and
keeping
them
duly
posted
on
the
health
of
these
3
crew
members."
Opened
about
the
filming
schedule,
Ashwin
Varde
said
that
the
unit
has
been
following
COVID-19
safety
protocols
every
day
on
set,
which
includes
sanitisation
of
the
set
and
daily
checks
on
every
crew
member.
"We
immediately
tested
the
rest
of
the
unit
too
-
consisting
of
almost
200
people.
Everyone
else
has
tested
negative," he
added.
"I
would
also
like
to
clarify
that
none
of
the
film's
shooting
was
stalled
due
to
this
unfortunate
episode.
In
fact,
we
completed
our
Mumbai
schedule
and
have
been
on
a
break
before
we
head
to
Ujjain
to
complete
the
rest
of
the
film," the
statement
further
read.
Meanwhile,
the
Ujjain
scheduled
was
set
to
commence
on
October
13
but
will
now
begin
on
October
23,
so
that
the
three
crew
members
can
go
through
recovery.
Their
quarantine
will
end
on
17,
post
which
they
will
be
tested
for
COVID-19
once
again.
The
rest
of
the
crew
will
also
be
tested
before
the
Ujjain
schedule
"In
Ujjain
too,
we
have
a
special
COVID
monitoring
unit
on
set
that
will
ensure
all
guidelines
and
protocols
are
being
followed.
We
thank
everyone
for
their
concern
regarding
this
matter.
We
hope
and
pray
for
everyone's
good
health,"
Ashwin
said.
Notably,
Oh
My
God
2
is
a
sequel
to
the
hit
2012
release
OMG
starring
Akshay
Kumar
and
Paresh
Rawal.
Akshay
Kumar
is
all
set
to
reprise
the
role
of
Lord
Krishna
in
the
sequel
as
well.
The
makers
are
yet
to
confirm
a
release
date
for
the
film.