Jug Jugg Jeeyo shooting halted till mid Dec after Varun, Neetu test COVID 19 positive

The COVID 19 pandemic, which has affected over 96 lakh people so far, gave a yet another blow to the entertainment industry after Varun Dhawan and Neetu Kapoor tested positive for COVID 19. To note, Varun and Neetu had recently begun the shooting of Raj Mehta’s Jug Jugg Jeeyo along with Anil Kapoor and Kiara Advani. While Varun, Neetu, Raj were diagnosed with the deadly virus, Anil and Kiara have tested negative for COVID 19. And now as per the recent update, the casts’ diagnosis has halted the shooting of Jug Jugg Jeeyo.

Jug Jugg Jeeyo shoot

Anil has already returned to Mumbai whole Kiara will be flying back tonight. On the other hand, the reports also suggested that Varun, Neetu and Raj have been showing mild symptoms. And have been in isolation in Chandigarh as they follow all safety protocols. While, their diagnosis has affected the shooting, the makers are hopeful to resume the shoot by mid-December.

To note, the team was planning to shoot in Chandigarh till December 24. However, given the recent development, the team has now taken a break of 10-14 days.

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“Varun, Neetu and Raj will take a repeat test and once everyone tests negative and recovers, the shoot will resume, hopefully, by mid-December,” a source was quoted saying. To note, while Jug Jugg Jeeyo marked Varun and Kiara’s second collaboration, it also marked Neetu’s return to movies after a gap of seven years. She was last seen in 2013 release Besharam with husband Rishi Kapoor and son Ranbir Kapoor.

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