Akshay
Kumar
recently
kickstarted
the
shooting
of
his
upcoming
film
Ram
Setu
with
his
co-stars
Jacqueline
Fernandez
and
Nushrratt
Bharuccha.
Unfortunately,
the
shooting
has
now
come
to
a
halt
after
the
superstar
tested
positive
for
COVID-19.
As
per
a
report
in
ETimes,
a
crew
of
100
people
was
supposed
to
join
at
the
set
of
the
film
on
April
5
in
Mumbai's
Madh
Island.
However,
Akshay
and
film's
producer
Vikram
Malhotra
decided
to
make
it
mandatory
for
everyone
tested
before
their
entry
into
the
sets.
We
now
hear
that
45
out
of
100
junior
artistes
have
been
diagnosed
with
the
virus.
General
Secretary
of
FWICE,
Ashok
Dubey,
was
quoted
as
saying,
"Ram
Setu
has
been
taking
full
precautions.
It
is
really
unfortunate
that
45
people
from
our
Junior
Artistes
Association
have
tested
positive.
They
have
been
quarantined."
A
source
told
the
tabloid
that
it
is
unlikely
that
the
shooting
of
Ram
Setu
will
resume
before
13-14
days.
"Every
precautionary
test
is
done
a
couple
of
days
in
advance.
Those
who
don't
clear
the
test
are
isolated
and
even
paid
by
the
'Ram
Setu'
producers.
This
unit
is
so
careful
that
even
if
a
person
is
feeling
low
on
a
particular
day,
he/she
is
immediately
isolated
in
the
provisions
that
have
been
done
in
the
vicinity
of
where
the
shoot
is
being
conducted.
You
will
find
maximum
number
of
PPE
kits
on
the
sets
of
'Ram
Setu'.
Lakhs
of
rupees
have
been
sent
on
tests
and
isolations
since
Day
1," the
source
was
quoted
as
saying.
The
same
source
further
added,
"Akshay
himself
has
got
tested
many
times
and
is
very
particular
that
every
safety
protocol
is
maintained
on
the
set,
come
what
may.
But
it
seems
that
this
ailment
in
its
second
innings
is
out
to
turn
every
plan
in
everyone's
life
topsy-turvy.
Let's
just
hope
that
the
recent
curbs
imposed
in
Maharashtra
bring
down
the
alarmingly
growing
numbers,
and
alongside,
people
leave
no
stone
unturned
in
their
efforts
to
get
vaccinated
quickly."
Meanwhile,
after
testing
positive
for
COVID-19,
Akshay
Kumar
had
urged
in
his
statement
that
all
those
who
may
have
come
in
contact
with
him
should
get
themselves
tested
for
the
virus.