Updated On: 06 April, 2021 08:13 AM IST | Mumbai | Uma Ramasubramanian
Big-ticket films Ram Setu, Gangubai Kathiawadi, Mr Lele hit pause button after leads test positive; recovered Kartik to resume Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 shoot

A still from Gangubai Kathiawadi
It is difficult to keep the wheels of the entertainment industry turning with several leading stars testing positive for COVID-19 over the past week, despite following the necessary precautions. The week began with Khiladi Akshay Kumar announcing that he had contracted the virus. With the superstar hospitalised and almost 45 members in the crew testing positive, the shoot of Ram Setu has screeched to a halt.
A source close to the Abhishek Sharma-directed project reveals that two sets had been erected at Madh Island and Film City in Goregaon. “Akshay had recently wrapped up the Madh Island stint with Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrratt Bharuccha, and was to begin the Film City leg this week. The makers have decided to keep the set standing until they resume shooting a fortnight later,” adds the source. Mr Lele is another project that derailed soon after it went on floors, with Vicky Kaushal and Bhumi Pednekar coming down with the infection on Monday.