Jug Jug Jeeyo: Mumbai leg of shooting suspended due to rising COVID-19 cases

Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani were seen together for a short screen time in Dharma Productions’ Kalank and now the duo is set to wow the audience with their chemistry in the production house’s next venture Jug Jugg Jeeyo. However, the film has faced a number of delays ever since the COVID-19 pandemic has hit India. Now in the latest development,  the film's second schedule of shooting which was supposed to kick off this month in Mumbai has been cancelled. In a chat with Mid-Day, director Raj Mehta confirmed that owing to restrictions, he had to delay the Mumbai leg and ask for fresh dates from all actors associated with the film.  Speaking about the pending portions, Jug Jugg Jeeyo director revealed that 60 per cent of the film is pending and is yet to be shot. He said, "We were supposed to shoot this month, but are faced with a challenge again."

Further, Raj talked about how they faced a similar challenge when they shot during the first wave in Chandigarh when lead actor Varun, Neetu got COVID 19 along with other cases and the shoot had to be halted. Jug Jugg Jeeyo director told Mid-Day, "We had shot the first schedule right after the first wave of the pandemic. It was difficult, and we did have cases on the set. But at the end of the day, you have to take safety precautions and trust the team." The film will be backed by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and it will be directed by Raj Mehta. On the official Twitter handle of Dharma Productions, pictures of the film's cast were shared and the caption on the post read: "Taking off to new beginnings with these bright smile. Meanwhile, while shooting for the film back in December 2020, Varun and Neetu contracted COVID 19 and after taking a break, the two recovered and returned to the sets in Chandigarh to complete the schedule. The film is a marital dramedy that is centred around a couple played by Varun and Kiara.