Jug Jugg Jeeyo actor Maniesh Paul has also tested positive for Covid-19. A source stated that he had returned to Mumbai earlier, and soon started feeling feverish. He took the test recently, and tested positive for the deadly virus. In November end, Maniesh Paul had shared that he has started shooting for his next film, Jug Jugg Jeeyo, with Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani. The film also features Neetu Kapoor and Anil Kapoor, and it marks Maniesh's first collaboration with filmmaker Karan Johar's Dharma Productions.
However, rumours of a few team members of Jug Jug Jeeyo testing positive for COVID-19 started doing the rounds on Friday afternoon. Soon after, reports of the star cast Varun Dhawan and Neetu Kapoor along with director Raj Mehta catching Coronavirus went viral. The team was in Chandigarh for the shoot of the film, along with Anil, who has tested negative for the virus.
Now, Maniesh has been diagnosed with the virus. The shoot has been halted for now.
No official statement has been yet released from the team as of now. Jug Jugg Jeeyo is produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions. The film also stars Prajakta Koli.
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