The shoot of Allu Arjun’s upcoming multilingual action-drama Pushpa, has been stopped after six crew members have tested positive for Covid-19. The team was shooting in a specially erected set in Visakhapatnam. The film’s director Sukumar, Allu Arjun and the cinematographer have tested negative and are currently in self-imposed quarantine.A Mid-Day report has confirmed that six crew members have tested positive. The report quoted a source from the team saying, despite taking all the necessary precautions, a few unit members tested positive this week.
The report further added that the shoot will now only resume next year near Maredumilli forest of Andhra Pradesh.The film stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead and Vijay Sethupathi as the antagonist. The film, which is set to release in five languages - Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam - revolves around the smuggling of red sandalwood and Arjun plays the titular role of Pushpa Raj. For the first time in his career, Arjun will be seen sporting a new hairdo for his character in the film. The film marks the third time collaboration of Arjun and Sukumar. Arjun was last seen on screen in Ala Vaikunthapuramlo, which marked the third time collaboration of the actor and filmmaker Trivikram. The film, which grossed over Rs 200 crore during its theatrical release, also features Pooja Hegde and Nivetha Pethuraj as the leading ladies while Tabu was seen in a pivotal role.