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From Tom Hanks-Olga Kurylenko testing positive to films being postponed; here's how the Coronavirus is taking a toll on the world of entertainment

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Mar 16, 2020, 17:46 IST
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How the Coronavirus outbreak is taking a toll on the world of entertainment

The Coronavirus outbreak has affected the entire whole and with the number of cases in India rising at an alarming rate, all the industries involving the entertainment have been affected. From losing out crores due to re-scheduling of release dates of many big Bollywood and Hollywood films to shoots of upcoming films coming to a halt, the ongoing Coronavirus crises seem to have affected the glamorous industry at the large.

Not only this but Hollywood actors Tom Hanks along with his wife Rita Wilson and 'James Bond' actress Olga Kurylenko have also tested positive with Covid-19, which has left the entire world in a state of shock. Here we take a look at how Coronavirus is taking a toll on the world of entertainment.

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Tom Hanks-Olga Kurylenko test positive

Last week Tom Hanks took to social media to announce that he has tested positive for Covid-19 along with his wife Rita Wilson. The news had shocked the entire globe and today actress Olga Kurylenko, who has worked with Daniel Craig in 'Quantum of Solace' revealed that she is at home as she tested positive for Coronavirus. While this news have shocked everyone, several other celebrities across the globe have been spending time at home and urging their fans to take precautions against the Coronavirus outbreak.

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Films postponed

Several Bollywood films like 'Sooryavashi', '83' and others have been postponed due to Coronavirus pandemic. Not only Bollywood but even Hollywood films are facing the brunt as big movies like James Bond's 'No Time To Die', 'Mulan' and the ninth instalment of 'Fast and Furious' franchise releases have been postponed to much later dates. With cinema halls being shut in many countries, movie enthusiasts have to wait for the releases until the situation comes under control.

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Shoots halted

The world of entertainment has come to a standstill as shoots of many films have been halted or suspended due to Covid-19 outbreak. Tom Hanks, who was shooting for a film on Elvis Presley's life in Australia has been halted as the actor has tested positive. Since then several big production houses like Disney, Warner Bros and others have halted the shoots of several projects. Many Bollywood projects like 'Bhool Bhulaiya 2', 'Jersey', 'Brahmastra' and others have also been suspended and the lead actors have returned back home.

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Box office collections affected

Irrfan Khan's 'Angrezi Medium' faced the brunt of the Coronavirus outbreak as several theatres in many cities remained closed and the film failed to excel at the box office. With just Rs 9 crore from its first weekend, director Homi Adajania took to social media to announce that they will be re-releasing the film once the situation outside becomes stable. Not only that but Tiger Shroff-Shraddha Kapoor's action drama 'Baaghi 3' also lost out on good numbers in the domestic circuit as it would have crossed the Rs 100 crore milestone in a normal situation.

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