Ashwin Varde

Producer

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The Diplomat

(31 Dec 2024)

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OMG 2

(11 Aug 2023)

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Double XL

(4 Nov 2022)

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Satellite Shankar

(8 Nov 2019)

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Kabir Singh

(21 Jun 2019)

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Notebook

(29 Mar 2019)

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LoveYatri

(5 Oct 2018)

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Mubarakan

(28 Jul 2017)

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The Shaukeens

(7 Nov 2014)

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Boss

(16 Oct 2013)

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Producer Ashwin Varde denies reports of seven people testing positive on the sets of Pankaj Tripathi starrer OMG 2; clarifies three members tested positive and are recovering

16 Oct 2021

There have been media reports about seven people being diagnosed COVID positive on the sets of the Pankaj Tripathi starrer OMG 2 and that the shooting has come to a standstill because of it.Producer Ashwin Varde clarifies the situation and explains what exactly happened. The report that says 7 people were tested COVID positive on our set is wrong.Three members of the crew were diagnosed COVID positive 10 days back. Immediately, they were quarantined. As of today, they are well on their way to recovery. We are in touch with the BMC officials and keeping them duly posted on the health of these 3 crew members.As a film unit, we have followed all protocols with regard to COVID. We have a COVID sanitization unit on set every day, which sanitises the set and does daily checks on every crew member. Every crew member is lab-tested once every few days as per the norms. In fact, after these 3 crew members tested positive, we immediately tested the rest of the unit too - consisting of almost 200 people. Everyone else has tested negative," he added.I would also like to clarify that none of the films shooting was stalled due to this unfortunate episode. In fact, we completed our Mumbai schedule and have been on a break before we head to Ujjain to complete the rest of the film. Our next schedule in Ujjain was supposed to commence on the 13th of October. We have now shifted the date to the 23rd of October in order to give ample recovery time for the 3 crew members. The 3 crew members will complete their 14-day quarantine on the 17th of October, after which they will be tested again to confirm their negative status," he said.The rest of the crew will also be tested before we leave for Ujjain for the next schedule. In Ujjain too, we have a special COVID monitoring unit on set that will ensure all guidelines and protocols are being followed. We thank everyone for their concern regarding this matter. We hope and pray for everyones good health," Varde concluded.

Shoot of Pankaj Tripathi and Yami Gautam starrer OMG 2 halted as seven members test positive for COVID-19

16 Oct 2021

COVID-19 cases may have seen a drop in the country over the last few weeks but India is still very much dealing with the pandemic. Film shootings have once again resumed after the second lockdown. Now, it is being reported that several members of OMG 2 have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.According to a daily, seven members of OMG 2 have tested positive and producer Ashwin Varde stalled the shoot for two weeks following the development. A unit member had tested positive after which he was immediately sent into home quarantine and other members underwent tests. After the tests came in negative, the shoot resumed. In a matter of two days' time, three people started to show symptoms. The round of tests was organized and the shoot was put on hold. At the time, six members tested positive.Pankaj Tripathi, Yami Gautam, and director Amit Rai tested negative. The makers eventually decided to put the shoot on hold for everyone's safety. Now, they will resume the shoot at the end of October.