Covid surge puts multiple movies on pause

The shooting and production of several upcoming Bollywood movies have been put on pause as a brand new wave of Covid-19 emerges in India. If media reports are to be believed, the New Delhi schedule of Yash Raj Films’ much-awaited ‘Tiger 3’ starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif has been cancelled. The cast was originally supposed to head to Delhi in mid-January for a crucial schedule.
The movie will bring both the actors back on screen together after her marriage to actor Vicky Kaushal last month. A media report quoted a source as saying, “The time is not conducive to plan big outdoor schedules. Omicron threat is real and it is one wise that the makers are choosing to be cautious at this sensitive time. The intense 15-day schedule, which was expected to begin on January 12, stands postponed as of now, given the surge of coronavirus cases across India, including New Delhi.”
Not just ‘Tiger 3’, the production house’s ‘Pathan’ starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, too has reportedly hit a roadblock. Other big banner movies to be put on hold include Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday’s ‘Liger’, and Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt’s ‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’.
Deverakonda took to his social media last week to share an update on his film. Sharing a picture of himself chilling with his pet husky Storm, Vijay wrote, “Apparently, it’s another wave Storm. Shoots cancelled. Back to us just chilling at home.”
With a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in the country, several filmmakers are choosing to postpone their schedules, while others are ensuring safety on sets.