Akshay Kumar’s COVID test positive, will miss Cannes
Highlight
- In April 2021, Akshay Kumar tested COVID positive while on the shoot of Ram Setu
- Akshay was going to attend Cannes 2022 red carpet on the first day but will leave it now
- Manushi Chhillar and Sanjay Dutt will be seen with Akshay in Prithviraj
bollywood actors Akshay Kumar has tested positive for COVID-19 and as a result, he will be ruled out of the Cannes red carpet event on the first day where he was going to represent the Indian contingent along with Pooja Hegde, AR Rahman, Shekhar Kapur and Union Minister. information and broadcasting Anurag Thakur,
Sharing the news of his COVID positive status on social media, Akshay wrote, “Really looking forward to our cinema at India Pavilion in #Cannes2022, but have sadly tested positive for COVID. Will rest it.” Best wishes to you and your entire team, @ianuragthakur. Will really miss being there (sic).”
This is the second time Akshay has contracted the coronavirus infection during the ongoing pandemic. Earlier, during the shooting of Ram Setu, several people from the actors and crew had tested COVID-19 positive, leading to a complete halt of the shooting in April 2021.
Film personalities were supposed to walk the red carpet on the opening day of the 75th Cannes Film Festival on May 17. Noted Folk Singer Mame Khan, Actor Nawazuddin SiddiquiNayanthara, Tamannaah Bhatia and Vani Tripathi, two-time Grammy winning music composer Ricky Cage, and CBFC President Prasoon Joshi are also part of the Indian contingent at the festival.
Meanwhile, Akshay’s upcoming release is the historical action drama Prithviraj, in which he stars alongside Sanjay Dutt, Sonu Sood and newcomer Manushi Chhillar. Directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi, the film will hit the big screens on June 3.