Filming of Karan Johar's Jug Jugg Jeeyo stopped, after COVID-19 virus spreads on sets

A day after Varun Dhawan, Neetu Kapoor, and director Raj Mehta were diagnosed with COVID-19 during the shoot of Jug Jugg Jeeyo, filming of the rom-com  has been stopped till mid December. According to a report published in Mumbai Mirror, Anil has already returned to Mumbai and 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 and are following  all safety protocols. While, their diagnosis has affected the shooting, the makers are hopeful to resume the shoot soon. Initially 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.

“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. Talking about Jug Jugg Jeeyo, the multi-starrer features Varun Dhawan, Kiara Advani, Prajakta Koli, and Maniesh Paul in the lead roles apart from Anil and Neetu Kapoor.The movie has been produced by Karan Johar under the banner of Dharma Productions. Meanwhile, Varun and Kiara’s first look from the same has already been unveiled on social media