It was reported that the shootings of India’s Best Dancer have been temporarily put off after judge Malaika Arora was diagnosed with the novel Coronavirus. The producers also cleared the air that they don’t plan to replace Malaika on the show. Malaika has been quarantined for two weeks. Now, as per the latest reports in the Times of India, the Nora Fatehi will deputize Malaika temporarily. Nora has been cast by the makers of India’s Best Dancer to feature as a ‘special guest judge’ on the dancing reality show for a week.
The producer of India’s Best Dancer, Ranjeet Thakur, told the TOI that earlier they felt that there was not much time left to rope in another special judge on such a short notice. However, thankfully, Nora Fatehi who had come as a special guest for an earlier episode will step in anew this week as a special judge. He expressed that he is thankful that Nora agreed. Further, he added that Malaika will come back on the show recuperating from COVID-19.
The shoot will commence this week, either on Thursday or Friday. Apart from Malaika, two other crew members of the show have been diagnosed with COVID-19. The show also has Geeta Kapoor and Terence Lewis on the judges’ panel.
Malaika confirmed the news of being COVID positive in an Instagram post and disclosed that she has been asymptomatic and is in home isolation as instructed by the doctors along with following all the protocols. Not only Malaika, but her beau Arjun has also been under home quarantine post getting diagnosed with COVID-19.
