Ceremo­ny was origin­ally schedu­led for March 27MUMBAI: Bollywood on Friday called off its Oscars night, the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards, because of the spreading coronavirus. Organisers said they had to postpone the three-day event in Indore starting March 27 because of the “sensitivity” of the mounting health crisis. “A fresh date and plans for hosting IIFA in Madhya Pradesh will be announced at the earliest,” it added. After using venues in several countries and other Indian cities, the 2019 IIFA returned to the Bollywood capital in Mumbai. But the government has warned against holding mass gatherings because of the virus, which has infected 30 people in India so far.

Source: The Express Tribune March 06, 2020 09:45 UTC