Shooting of Wagle Ki Duniya suspended after crew members test positive for COVID-19

As Maharashtra steps into weekend lockdown, the shoot of Wagle Ki Duniya had to be suspended after eight members tested positive for COVID-19. Taking to Twitter, actor and producer JD Majethia wrote, “We found a few positive cases on our set so we took a break at the shoot keeping their health and well-being on priority. We will be soon back with fresh episodes. Wish you all safety and good health.🙏@sabtv Wagle Ki Duniya.”

We found Few positive cases on our set so we took a break at the shoot keeping their health and well-being on priority. We will be soon back with fresh episodes.
Wish you all safety and good health.🙏@sabtv#waglekiduniyapic.twitter.com/Rp2Ewa5A5g

— JDMajethia (@JDMajethia) April 9, 2021

Actor Sumeet Raghavan plays the lead in the show and in the video shared by Majethia, he addresses the audience about the recent outbreak on the set. Sumeet shared that the Wagle family has been affected by the pandemic and for the coming week they will be showing some of the best episodes of Wagle Ki Duniya and will soon be back with new episodes. Wagle Ki Duniya is a reboot of the DD National show of the same name which aired from 1988 to 1990, it was based on characters created by the legend RK Laxman. Along with Sumeet Raghavan, it also features actors from the original show – Aanjjan Srivastav, and Bharati Achrekar. 72-year-old Anjan Srivastav who plays senior Wagle (he was the original Wagle), has gone into quarantine, saying he needs "to take precaution given his age".