Prabhas spotted wearing mask at airport amid coronavirus fears

Prabhas was seen wearing a mask at the Shamshabad International Airport in Hyderabad to guard himself against the coronavirus.

Hyderabad: Baahubali actor Prabhas was spotted wearing a mask at the Shamshabad International Airport in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

Over the wake of positive coronavirus case in the Hyderabad city, the actor was seen wearing a mask to guard himself against the virus.

Prabhas who was dressed in comfortable grey track pants, a black t-shirt is travelling to Europe for the next schedule of his film.

On a related note, later last month, Prabhas announced a new project. The actor, who was last seen in the 2019 action thriller Saaho, will return in a yet-untitled film that will be directed by Mahanati director Nag Ashwin.

Meanwhile, films are being delayed, stars are skipping multi-city tours, there are appeals to postpone big franchises and tours are being rescheduled. These are some of the coronavirus scare effects, with the deadly virus fast turning into a potential threat for showbiz the world over.

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With the global film industry facing losses of over $5 billion, will the coronavirus scare have a trickle-down effect on India as well, particularly Bollywood.

The anxiety around the outbreak is growing with people deciding to stay away from places of large public gathering. This makes cinema halls and live show arenas a natural target. In India, does it signal a slump for the entertainment industry.

Bollywood has decided to wait and watch on stalling release of films, although our stars are significantly cancelling multi-city promotional tours.

With inputs from ANI