Mumbai, April 8 -- Akshay Kumar, who started the shoot of his next film Ram Setu on March 30, tested positive for COVID-19 on April 4. Soon after, reports suggestedthat 45 out of 100 junior artists ofRam Setuhave contracted the Coronavirus.

The makers, however, have now denied it outright. Vikram Malhotra, Abundantia Entertainment, who is co-producing the film, says this is "absolutely inaccurate and a total misrepresentation of facts."He revealedthat as part of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) laid down for the safety of everyone on a shoot, advance and frequent Covid tests are carried out for all crew members. "In line with the same, and ahead of the shoot to be held on April 5 in Madh Island, around 190 people were tested on 3...