It’s been a tumultuous few weeks for Bollywood. From productions coming to a halt to singer Kanika Kapoor testing positive for COVID-19, here’s how the Hindi film industry has been affected

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How the coronavirus has affected Bollywood - A timeline

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Updated:31st Mar, 2020 at 2:18 PM

March 6: The 21st edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) is cancelled amid coronavirus scares

March 10: Following health advisories, celebs call in a low-key Holi

March 12: Rohit Shetty Picturez announces Sooryavanshi is postponed

March 12: Rohena Gera’s Sir, which was expecting an Indian release on March 20, is also delayed

March 13: Despite growing concerns, Tiger Shroff’s Baaghi 3 scores Rs. 90.67 crore in its first week

March 13: Honouring government directives, PVR cinemas shut down in Kerala, Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir

March 13: The London schedule of Ansuhman Jha’s directorial debut, Lord Curzon Ki Haveli, is delayed

March 13: Movie theatres to remain shut in Mumbai till March 30, CM Uddhav Thackeray announces that evening

March 13: The Zee Cine Awards is held without public attendance. Actors Hrithik Roshan, Ranveer Singh, Kartik Aaryan, Sara Ali Khan, Taapsee Pannu and others show up

March 14: Angrezi Medium, released a day before, is withdrawn from theatres

March 14: The last leg of Mumbai Saga continues despite concerns. Director Sanjay Gupta assures precautions are taken

March 14: Shahid Kapoor’s Jersey shoot is stalled in Chandigarh

March 14: Dibakar Banerjee’s Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, unreleased since 2018, is again delayed

March 14: Brahmastra’s Mumbai shoot is shifted to April. Film is slated for release on December 4

March 15: Apex bodies announce all film, television and OTT productions to halt from March 19 to March 31

March 15: Eros International registers the film title ‘Corona Pyaar Hai’.

March 15: Amitabh Bachchan cancels ritual fan meet outside Mumbai home

March 16: Trade analyst Komal Nahta estimates 750-800 crore loss for Bollywood due to COVID-19 outbreak

March 16: WHO Director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appeals to Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra Jonas to join #SafeHands initiative

March 16: Ranveer Singh’s Jayeshbhai Jordaar is postponed to October 2. Farhan Akhtar’s Toofan is shifted to September 18.

March 16: Rana Daggubati’s Haathi Mere Saathi is postponed

March 16: Amitabh Bachchan’s Marathi film AB Anni CD is withdrawn from theatres

March 17: Dharma Productions suspends all operations due to coronavirus outbreak

March 17: Balaji Telefilms, Balaji Motion Pictures and ALTBalaji suspend all productions

March 17: Productions Guild of India sets up relief fund for daily wage workers

March 17: Federal of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) pledges to distribute ration and essentials on March 22 (might not happen due to curfew)

Rangoli Chandel slams New York Times’s coverage of India. The publication had called the relatively low number of cases in India ‘mysterious’.

The 11th edition of the Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is postponed

Bollywood actors hailed PM Narendra Modi’s initiative for a janta curfew on Sunday (March 22)

Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh and others come together for #WarAgainstVirus awareness video

Kanika Kapoor tests positive for COVID-19 in Lucknow. The Baby Doll singer is criticized for withholding travel history from officials and attending multiple parties

The release of Kabir Khan’s 83 is postponed

Singer Sonu Nigam stays in self-isolation in Dubai with family

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