Filmmaker Karan Johar has announced that all productions under his Dharma banner have been temporarily suspended because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Karan took to social media to share a statement.

He wrote, “In view of the epidemic spread of the COVID-19 virus throughout the world including India, we at Dharma Productions have suspended all administrative and production work until further notice. This decision has been taken keeping in mind the safety of all and we are complying with all the precautionary measures suggested by the government to minimize the risk of exposure to our cast, crew, workers and audience.”

Earlier this week, film bodies in India including Federation of Western Indian Cine Employees and Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association decided to put shootings of films, TV shows and web series on hold from March 19 to March 31.

Several Hollywood productions such as Netflix’s Red Notice, Paramount’s Mission: Impossible 7 and Universal’s Jurassic World: Dominion have also suspended production. The release of films such as A Quiet Place Part II, Sooryavanshi , Fast & Furious 9, and multiple others, has been deferred.