Indian artistes in self-quarantine

Superstar Prabhas of Bahubali fame has announced that he is in self-quarantine, upon his return from abroad, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

In a short statement posted on Twitter today, the actor said he recently returned from Georgia after completing a film's shoot and therefore, decided to keep himself in insolation.

The actor is currently working on filmmaker Radha Krishna Kumar's untitled film, which also features Pooja Hedge.

A number of Indian celebrities are under self-quarantine after their return from abroad, including Anupam Kher and Shabana Azmi. Apart from this, Prabhas's wife is also in self-quarantine.  

The coronavirus cases in India rose to 324 recently, in various parts of the country and six deaths have been reported so far.

Superstar Salman Khan appealed to his fans to take the risks of coronavirus seriously and follow the government's instructions for observing social distancing.

He asked the people to not treat the lockdown as a public holiday and stay indoors.

In a video posted on Instagram, the actor started by lauding all those who are fighting the battle against COVID-19.

"I want to appeal to everyone that the government is asking something, so please take it seriously and don't spread rumours," Salman said. "It is a problem with everyone for a long time that they believe it will not happen to them. Anyone can get infected with the coronavirus, be it in bus, train or in market place. So why do you want to take that risk?"

Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar, Akshay Kumar, Ayushmann Khurrana and Hrithik Roshan among others have applauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for a 'Janata Curfew' to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.