5 WAYS IN WHICH THE CORONAVIRUS HAS AFFECTED BOLLYWOOD

The outbreak of the coronavirus has truly impacted one and all. Be it the mango people or your favourite superstars, everyone is dealing with the problem equally. Everything from photoshoots to film shoots have been postponed indefinitely. Not just that, several film releases like Sooryavanshi, Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar and more have pushed their release dates too. As the coronavirus scare engulfs the entire nation, we list down 5 ways in which the virus is affecting showbiz.

1 MOVIE RELEASES POSTPONED

With the deadly virus fast turning into a potential threat for one and all, movie releases have been postponed. Several places decided to shut down cinema halls because of the fear of the virus spreading. Because of the theatres being shut, it directly affected the box- office collections of the films that had already released, like Baaghi 3 and Angrezi Medium, taking a note of which several makers pushed their film. From Sooryavanshi to Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, these film releases have been delayed indefinitely.

2 FILM SHOOTINGS POSTPONED

Following the Coronavirus health scare, Salman Khan’s Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai recently cancelled an international shooting schedule of the film. Reports stated that Salman and Disha Patani were to shoot a song and action sequence in Azerbaijan. Karan Johar’s Takht was also affected because of the same reason. The period saga was to be shot in Jaipur and Jaisalmer, however its schedule was cancelled. Not just that films like Laal Singh Chaddha, Brahmastra, Jersey and several others have also put their shooting on hold.

3 RARE PAPARAZZI SPOTTINGS

Due to the spread of coronavirus, the paparazzi is facing trouble as most stars have decided to stay indoors and the photographers are also advised to do so. Which means that the fans don’t get a daily update of how their favourite stars are doing. Well, with gyms and malls being shut, stars are sticking to their own houses and are hardly stepping out. Most of the paps have also decided to go easy and take a break.

4 Events being called off

The anxiety around the outbreak is growing with people deciding to stay away from public places. Stars too are refraining from stepping out for events as their are several people who gather at such events which only add to the stress surrounding the coronavirus currently. According to the sources, Ranveer Singh’s team ‘ 83 was planning a massive trailer launch in Mumbai and team Baaghi 3 and Angrezi Medium were planning to head to New Delhi for promotions but all of this was cancelled because of the coronavirus scare. Some major award ceremonies were also cancelled.

5 Photoshoots cancelled and tours rescheduled

The outbreak of the coronavirus has made people gauge the risk of being a part of any gatherings. Not just film shootings and events, the stars have postponed their tours as well as photoshoots. Hrithik Roshan was all set to fly out to US next month to greet his fans there in a nine- day long tour. However the actor decided to postpone his plans in wake of the Coronavirus outburst. Salman Khan also not only cancelled the international schedule of Radhe but also put on hold his annual Dabangg tour to the US and Canada. While actors like Varun Dhawan have pushed their photoshoots for next month to refrain from stepping out.