Holi is incomplete without colours, family and friends, however, the COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed the way everyone celebrate festivals. Keeping in mind, the safety guidelines and restrictions, the year’s Holi celebrations will be intimate. Now ahead of Holi, Gauahar appealed to all her fans to celebrate Holi with precautions because of the rapid spread of COVID-19 around. She took to her Instagram story and requested all her fans to play a safe Holi with their loved ones. In a series of videos, Gauahar said, “So I know the lovely festival of Holi is coming up but the situation of COVID is pretty bad. I can tell. Who better than I to say it. Well keeping my phase that I have gone through in the last 14 days aside, but here’s an appeal for you to stay home and play Holi with your loved ones at home. Not be with the crowd, try and avoid being with too many people. Keep your distance, be safe, have a safe Holi. And I hate COVID.”
The actress, who was recently in news for being booked for the violation of COVID-19 rules by the BMC and was later put into institutional quarantine is finally out, post completing her quarantine period. Moreover, a non-cooperation notice was also issued against the actress for the same by the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE). FWICE’s statement on the notice to Gauahar Khan reads, “The FWICE highly condemns the act of Ms. Gauahar Khan for resuming shooting after being tested positive for Covid-19 Infection even though she was advised to be quarantined. Her act is highly irresponsible and is against the strict guidelines laid down the Government of India and Maharashtra issued for the Media and Entertainment Industry post resumption of shootings in Maharashtra. It is indeed a serious offence and that she has not only breached the rules issued by the Government but also endangered the lives of the entire crew members working with her on the respective shoot. Such ignorance will not be tolerated by the FWICE and that it thanks the BMC the Mumbai Police for the FIR lodged against Ms. Gauahar Khan, actress Mumbai for her inhuman, disrespectful act towards the other crew members as well as the Government. ”The actor’s team however, has defended her, saying that she is a “law abiding citizen”, and that she went for shooting after she “tested negative in multiple reports”.