Coronavirus Pandemic: Here's A List Of Films, Music Gigs & Award Shows That Bore The Brunt

Isha SharmaUpdated: Apr 02, 2020, 16:15 IST
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Indiatimes

Experts have confirmed that with theatres under lockdown, shootings stalled and promotional events and interviews put on hold due to the spread of coronavirus, the television and film industries are facing huge losses.

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A day after World Health Organisation (WHO)had declared the novel coronavirus a global pandemic, makers of Akshay Kumar's upcoming cop-action thriller 'Sooryavanshi' had temporarily postponed its release.

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The film was earlier scheduled to hit the theatres on March 24. This was followed by an announcement by major banners of postponement of their projects. In just a month of the outbreak of deadly coronavirus in different parts of the world, the entertainment industry has unanimously decided to stall shoots and postpone their projects.

Here's a look at everything major that has been affected by the outbreak of COVID-19. Read on.

Bollywood movies:

1. Sardar Udham Singh

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2. Jayeshbhai Jordaar and Toofan

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The decision was conveyed by Yash Raj Films (YRF) and Excel Entertainment, producers of Jayeshbhai Jordaar and Toofaan respectively, on behalf of YRF owner Aditya Chopra and Excel co-owner Ritesh Sidhwani.

"In the interest of both films and to ensure an ideal theatrical release, #AdityaChopra & @ritesh_sid have decided to release their films on different dates. YRF will release #JayeshbhaiJordaar on 2nd October and @excelmovies will release #Toofaan on 18th September 2020," a post read on the official Twitter page of YRF.

3. Baaghi 3 and Angrezi Medium

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The business of both films was affected. Baaghi 3, which released in India on March 6, was doing brisk business till many states declared an emergency, directing halls to shut down. The film recorded the biggest opening of 2020 so far, raking in INR 17.50 crore on day one. Angrezi Medium to re-release once the threat of COVID-19 has subsided says director Homi Adajania. Homi Adajania took to Instagram to share, "At midnight all theatres will close across India till the authorities give us further notice. We will re-release Angrezi Medium when it is safe to do so. Till then stay safe and be kind to each other."

4. Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor's Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar (March 20)


5. Ranveer Singh-starrer 83 (April 10).

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6. Laal Singh Chadha

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7. Other films that have been postponed include Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer Gulabo Sitabo, Varun Dhawan-Sara Ali Khan's Coolie No.1, Salman Khan's action drama Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai, Akshay Kumar's Laxmmi Bomb, Bunty Aur Babli 2 and Kangana Ranaut's Thalaivi.

Haathi Mere Saathi, Gunjan Saxena, Roohi Afzana, Ludo and Chehre were also lined up in the first half.

Hollywood movies:

1. Entertainment company Sony Pictures has pushed back many of its major projects

This includes projects like 'Morbius,' 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife,' 'Uncharted' and 'Peter Rabbit 2' to next year, the studio announced on Monday (local time). According to Variety, Jason Reitman's 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' has moved from July 10, 2020, to March 5, 2021. Jared Leto's 'Morbius' has been pushed back from July 31, 2020, to March 19, 2021; Tom Holland-starring video game adaptation 'Uncharted' went from March 5, 2021, to October 8, 2021; and 'Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway' moved from August 7, 2020, to January 15, 2021. An untitled Sony/Marvel movie was also delayed from an original October 8, 2021 date and is now updated.

2. Warner Bros. has postponed the release of the movie 'Wonder Woman 1984' and the debut of Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'In the Heights' adaptation due to the coronavirus pandemic.

'Wonder Woman 1984', the sequel to 2017's 'Wonder Woman,' which was scheduled release on June 5 will now hit theatres on August 14. And 'In the Heights' directed by Crazy Rich Asians filmmaker Jon M. Chu was slated for June 26 but now isn't dated for release, reported Fon News.

3. Release dates of big movies like James Bond's 'No Time To Die' and the ninth installment of 'Fast and Furious' franchise.

On Sunday, Universal pictures joined Netflix and Disney in shutting down all live-action productions, including fantasy adventure 'Jurassic World: Dominion'.

4. Release of 'A Quiet Place 2' pushed back amid coronavirus outbreak

John Krasinski who played the central role in the first part and is also the director of the movie series took to Instagram to make an announcement in this regard. The film was scheduled to hit the theatres internationally on March March 18 and was slated to release in the UK and North America on March 19 and March 20 respectively. "One of the things I'm most proud of is that people have said our movie is one you have to see all together. Well due to the ever-changing circumstances of what's going on in the world around us, now is clearly not the right time to do that," read the statement by John Krasinski.

5. The release dates of two of universal movies - 'Minions: Rise of Gru' and 'Sing 2'- has been pushed back owing to the global coronavirus crises.

The upcoming sequel of 'Minions' will now hit the theatres next summer on July 2, 2021, meanwhile, 'Sing 2' got a December 22, 2021 release date, reported Variety. The changes in the release dates have left 'Wicked', an adaptation of the Broadway musical, undated.

Award shows postponed:

1. IIFA postponed due to coronavirus scare

The International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA), which was scheduled to be held in Madhya Pradesh, has postponed the event. The IIFA awards 2020, to be held in Indore, was to be hosted by Salman Khan.

¡°With due regard to the growing concerns around the spread of COVID-19 virus and keeping the health and safety of IIFA¡¯s fans and the general community at large, after consulting the Madhya Pradesh Government, the IIFA management and stakeholders from the film industry, it has been decided to postpone to later date the much-awaited weekend and awards 2020 celebrations,¡± said IIFA organizers in a statement.

2. BAFTA Games Awards to be streamed online due to coronavirus

According to The Hollywood Reporter, on March 13, the British Academy revealed that the BAFTA Games Awards had become one of the first major awards ceremonies on the creative industry's calendar to be impacted by the virus outbreak. But rather than canceling the ceremony, the team worked remotely amid a government-enforced lockdown to deliver an entirely pre-produced show to be streamed online.

For health and safety reasons, the ceremony would become an online live-stream to be broadcast on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Twitch, scrapping the red carpet and audience at Queen Elizabeth Hall on London's Southbank and foregoing the need for the many international guests and nominees to fly in from oversees.

3. Daytime Emmy Awards postponed

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Friday postponed the Daytime Emmy Awards that were scheduled to be held in June this year. "Given our concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided that we will not be staging the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Pasadena this coming June," read an official statement. "As there are so many unknowns right now with the flow of information changing on a daily, almost hourly, basis, it would simply be irresponsible to move forward with our annual celebration of excellence in daytime television at this time," the statement further read.

4. Padma Awards ceremony postponed

Padma Awards ceremony postponed In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the Central government announced its decision to postpone the Padma Awards ceremony, which was scheduled to take place on April 3.

According to an official release, the Civil Investiture Ceremony was postponed until further orders, in view of the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

"The next date and time of the Investiture ceremony will be intimated in due course. Inconvenience caused, if any, is sincerely regretted," said the release. The ceremony was scheduled to take place at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on April 3.

5. 2020 Tony Awards postponed

Tony Awards, the annual celebration of American theatre, has been postponed this year because of the coronavirus outbreak. The 2020 Awards show was originally scheduled for June 7 but the virus forced all Broadway theatres to go dark and caused turmoil in the Tony schedule.

The awards show will be rescheduled at a later date, as per the producers.

"The health and safety of the Broadway community, artists and fans are of the utmost importance to us. We will announce new dates and additional information once Broadway opens again. We are looking forward to celebrating Broadway and our industry when it is safe to do so," the American Theatre Wing said in a statement.

6. The Cannes Film Festival has been indefinitely postponed, instead, the venue opened gates for homeless and the strays amid the pandemic and crisis.

It will not be held from May 12-23, as scheduled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and may be postponed until the end of June, the organizers said. France has registered 10,995 COVID-19 cases so far. The death toll has reached 243.

"At this time of global health crisis, our thoughts go to the victims of the COVID-19 and we express our solidarity with all those who are fighting the disease. Today, we have made the following decision: The Festival de Cannes cannot be held on the scheduled dates, from May 12 to 23," a statement published on the website of the festival, read.

"Several options are considered in order to preserve its running, the main one being a simple postponement, in Cannes, until the end of June-beginning of July 2020," the statement said.

Concerts and live gigs canceled:

1. Miley Cyrus's Australian Bushfire Relief concert, Green Day's Asia tour, and BTS's 'Map of the Soul' tour was postponed

2. Grammy winner Billie Eilish postponed 11 of her upcoming concerts.

3. AR Rahman postpones North America tour due to coronavirus pandemic Music director AR Rahman

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He announced that he is postponing this year's music tour of North America due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The 53-year-old composer took to Twitter to make the announcement to his fans. Referring to the importance of self-isolation to contain the spread of the virus, the musician tweeted: "There is nothing more important to me than sharing my music with my loyal fans throughout the world. Unfortunately, this is a moment when we should be in our homes with our families."

The scheduled music event was supposed to be taking place in April and May. He also said that the tour will be postponed until next year and promised to update his fans in this regard.

4. Justin Bieber postpones all 2020 concerts due to COVID-19

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Singer-songwriter Justin Bieber on Thursday announced that he is postponing all of his scheduled 2020 concerts for his 'Changes Tour' due to the global outbreak of coronavirus.

The singer took to Instagram and posted a statement on the platform to make an announcement in the regard. "In light of the current public health crisis. And with the deepest concern for all those being affected. Justin Bieber will be postponing all currently scheduled 2020 dates for the changes tour," read a statement.

5. Lady Gaga postpones release of 'Chromatica' due to coronavirus outbreak

Lady Gaga in Paris

Lady Gaga has announced that she is postponing the release of her new album 'Chromatica' due to the outbreak of coronavirus.

The 33-year-old singer started the letter by asking people if they are safe and social distancing by staying at home. "First of all, I wont to make sure everyone is staying safe and practicing social distancing. Please know that I'm thinking of you all," the musician's letter read. "I wanted to tell you that after a lot of deliberation, I've made the incredibly tough decision to postpone the release of Chromatic. I will announce a new 2020 release date soon," she said.

After announcing a push-back of her much-awaited album the singer then threw light on the tough times that the world is currently battling.

6. Harry Styles postpones 'Love on Tour', urges people to follow self-isolation

The former 'One Direction' member revealed the news on Instagram and announced that the tour will now be rescheduled to 2021. The 26-year-old musician cleared that the decision to postpone was keeping in mind the "safety and protection of touring crew, fans and everyone else around the world."


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