Bigg Boss Malayalam 3: Mohanlal hosted show temporarily SUSPENDED for flouting COVID 19 lockdown rules

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal-hosted Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 3 has been suspended indefinitely. Tamil Nadu police have sealed the set as the shooting was happening amidst the COVID-19 restrictions imposed on television shoots. The show had completed 94 days. But recently it was reported that 6 members working on the sets tested COVID-19 positive.

Following the protocols, the makers did a routine COVID-19 test before every shoot, and during the same, the members tested positive for the deadly virus. The shoot was happening at EVP film city, Chennai. There was a recent imposition of restrictions on television serial and reality show shoots in Tamil Nadu. Amidst the restrictions imposed, the Bigg Boss team kept shooting the show.

According to The Hindu daily, the officials led by Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruvallur, Preethi Parkavi, along with the police arrived at the spot after getting the information and took immediate action. The officials immediately locked the Bigg Boss set and sealed it as per the normal procedure. It is also reported that a case is booked under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Disaster Management Act for violation of government guidelines.

The worrying factor is at first, it was said that only 6 team members who worked outside the Bigg Boss house had tested positive. But now, the team is scared that the housemates might also be affected. Those 6 members who were tested positive, and the crew who were in contact with those 6 members, are now all quarantined, and their health status is being monitored by the team.

This year, the 3rd season of Malayalam Bigg Boss, started on February 14. Initially, the show started with 14 contestants. Further, Sajina, Firoz, Michelle, Angel Thomas, and Remya Panicker were seen entering the show as wildcard contestants.

The pandemic phase has been tough for the television and film industry. Many film shoots have been put to a halt owing to the restrictions levid across the country. Many serial artists and members of the television production crew tested positive amid second wave of coronavirus. Currently the shootings are not happening in Mumbai due to lockdown. The makers are shooting outside of Mumbai with limited cast and crew.

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