Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan has tested positive for Covid-19.
The Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 star made the announcement just hours before he was scheduled to take the stage at Saturday's International Indian Film Academy Awards at the Etihad Arena.
"Everything was going so positively, but Covid could not resist," he posted on social media in Hindi.
Aaryan is one of the scheduled performers for the ceremony, which will honour the best of Bollywood from the past year. Films from 2020 and 2021 will also be considered as the event was cancelled in those years due to Covid-19.
IIFA Awards 2022 live: Salman Khan joins Bollywood stars for IIFA Rocks in Abu Dhabi
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Salman Khan walks the green carpet at IIFA Rocks on the first night of the IIFA Awards 2022 at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi. All photos: Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
Shahid Kapoor will perform at the gala night on June 4. -
Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan on the green carpet. -
Actress Ananya Panday in a blue Marchesa dress. -
Actress Divya Khosla Kumar will perform on June 4. -
Ananya Panday said her performance on June 4 would be her first ever live performance. -
Sara Ali Khan will be one of the performers at the IIFA Awards 2022 on June 4. -
She said she wanted to go skydiving in Abu Dhabi. -
Actor and director Anurag Basu. -
Divya Khosla Kumar on the green carpet. -
Singer and composer Tanishk Bagchi. -
South Indian actress Mamta Mohandas walks the green carpet at IIFA Rocks 2022. -
Mohandas wore a dress by Ashely Robello. -
Tanishk Bagchi is known for many Bollywood hits including 'Ratan Lambiyan' and 'Dance Meri Rani'. -
Rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh makes a striking entrance. -
Singer Asees Kaur is also one of the performers at IIFA Rocks 2022. -
Singer Zahrah S Khan will also perform at IIFA Rocks. -
Actor Fardeen Khan said he would return to films soon. -
Singer Neha Kakkar walks the green carpet at IIFA Rocks 2022. -
Zahrah S Khan glowed in an electric blue off-shoulder dress by Lebanese designer Ziad Germano. -
Actress Urvashi Rautela walks the green carpet. -
Tiger Shroff is one of the star performers at the gala night on June 4. -
Singer Guru Randhawa will perform at IIFA Rocks. -
Actress and former Miss Universe Lara Dutta. -
Dutta said she was looking forward to visiting the Louvre Abu Dhabi. -
Actor Bobby Deol on the green carpet. -
Actress Rakhi Sawant was one of the guests. -
Actor Maneish Paul will host the IIFA Awards on June 4 along with actors Salman Khan and Riteish Deshmukh. -
Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman walks the green carpet at IIFA Rocks 2022. -
Actress Jacqueline Fernandez walks the green carpet. -
Actor Maneish Paul on the green carpet. -
Actress Gauahar Khan walks the green carpet. -
Singer and composer Devi Sri Prasad, popularly known as DSP, is one of the performers at IIFA Rocks. -
Salman Khan walks the green carpet at IIFA Rocks 2022 event held in Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
Actress and dancer Nora Fatehi walks the green carpet at IIFA Rocks. -
Nora Fatehi is set to perform at the IIFA Awards on June 4.
Aaryan has previously performed at the IIFA Awards, even hosting the event in Bangkok in 2018.
Earlier, he said he was "elated to perform once again at the 22nd edition of the biggest celebration of Indian cinema".
"IIFA truly is an embodiment of a global phenomenon with its massive fan following and I’m looking forward to the IIFA Awards at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi," he said.
The IIFA Awards 2022 will be hosted by Salman Khan along with actors Riteish Deshmukh and Manish Paul. Performers include actors Tiger Shroff, Shahid Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan, Sara Ali Khan, Ananya Panday, Divya Khosla Kumar and Nora Fatehi.
On Friday, the stars walked the green carpet at IIFA Rocks, an evening dedicated to music and fashion.
Panday described her appearance, which will be her first live show performance, as "a dream come true".
"The IIFA Awards are getting bigger and better than ever," she said.
Panday, who is a big fan of Abu Dhabi, said she was excited to visit Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi after her performance.
Other stars attending Saturday's ceremony include veteran actors Madhuri Dixit-Nene and Mithun Chakraborty. They will be joined by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Lara Dutta Bhupathi, Tamannaah Bhatia, Nargis Fakhri, Bobby Deol, Arjun Rampal, Sanya Malhotra, Urvashi Rautela and film producer Boney Kapoor.
Oscar-winner A R Rahman will also attend, along with actors Vicky Kaushal, Kriti Sanon, Pankaj Tripathi, Fardeen Khan, Sohail Khan and Suniel Shetty.
All the Bollywood stars attending the IIFA Awards 2022 in Abu Dhabi - in pictures
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Bollywood stars Tiger Shroff, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Shahid Kapoor will attend the IIFA Awards 2022, to be held for the first time in Abu Dhabi. Photo: AFP and Getty Images -
Salman Khan will host the IIFA Awards 2022 on June 4 in Abu Dhabi. AFP -
Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh will co-host on the main night alongside Salman Khan. AFP -
Actor Tiger Shroff, who is known for his dance moves, will be one of the performers. AFP -
Shahid Kapoor will also perform. AFP -
Kartik Aaryan, who has hosted the IIFAs before, will be one of the performers in Abu Dhabi. Photo: IIFA -
Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan is scheduled to attend the big night in Abu Dhabi on June 4. AFP -
Ananya Panday will also be on stage. AFP -
Actress Nora Fatehi is joining in the 'phenomenal experience' at Yas Island. AFP -
Actress Divya Khosla Kumar will join the gathering of Bollywood talent in Abu Dhabi. AFP -
Director Farah Khan will co-host IIFA Rocks, the musical night, on June 3. Photo: Red Chillies Entertainments -
Actor Aparshakti Khurana will host IIFA Rocks along with director Farah Khan. AFP -
Bollywood singer Neha Kakkar, centre, performs on stage during IIFA Rocks at the 20th International Indian Film Academy Awards at NSCI in Mumbai in September 2019. AFP -
Rapper Honey Singh is set to debut the song 'Designer' at the event in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Honey Singh -
Punjabi singer Guru Randhawa will also be a big musical attraction. Photo: Global Village -
Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit-Nene will be attending the IIFA Awards. AFP -
Director and producer Karan Johar was meant to host the IIFA Rocks on June 3, but has backed out due to scheduling conflicts. He will still be a guest on the IIFA Awards night on June 4. AFP -
Actor Bobby Deol will also be one of the guests. AFP -
Bollywood actress and former Miss Universe Lara Dutta Bhupathi. AFP -
Actress Nargis Fakhri. Getty Images -
Actor Arjun Rampal. AFP -
Actress Urvashi Rautela. AFP -
Bollywood couple Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan. Getty Images -
Actor Vicky Kaushal. AFP -
Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman. Expo 2020 Dubai -
Actress Kriti Sanon. AFP -
Actor Suniel Shetty. Photo: Araaish
