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Akshay Kumar Tests Positive for COVID-19 Again, Will Miss Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant Wedding: Report

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar will unfortunately miss the highly anticipated wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant due to testing positive for COVID-19. This is not the first time Kumar has contracted the virus, as he previously tested positive in April 2021 and had to be hospitalized. In 2022, another positive test prevented him from attending the Cannes Film Festival in France. According to sources close to the actor, Kumar had been feeling unwell for the past two days while traveling for promotions of his latest film, Sarfira. After taking a test, the results confirmed his COVID-19 diagnosis. Currently, Kumar is in isolation and following all necessary health protocols.
Unfortunately, Kumar received the positive test result on the same day as the Ambani-Merchant wedding ceremony, July 12. As a result, he was unable to attend the wedding festivities and complete the final leg of promotions for Sarfira, which released in theaters on the same day. The Ambani-Merchant wedding is a grand affair, spanning several days with events like the “Shubh Vivaah” ceremony on July 12 and “Shubh Aashirwad” on July 13. A lavish reception is scheduled for July 14, followed by another reception on July 15.
The guest list includes a constellation of stars like John Cena, Mike Tyson, and Jean-Claude Van Damme, as well as prominent figures such as motivational speaker Jay Shetty, former British Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Tony Blair, former US Secretary of State John Kerry, and former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Despite Kumar’s absence from promotions due to COVID-19, Sarfira premiered in theaters as planned on July 12. The film, directed by Sudha Kongara, is an official adaptation of the successful 2020 Tamil film Soorarai Pottru. Alongside Kumar, it features Paresh Rawal and Radhika Madan in supporting roles, with a special cameo appearance by Suriya.