Ankita Lokhande cancels red carpet event for reception owing to rise in COVID cases

Actress Ankita Lokhande and fiance

Vicky Jain

will tie the knot tomorrow (December 14). The couple will have a traditional wedding ceremony in the morning and a reception later in the evening.

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But owing to a rise in COVID cases in Mumbai, the couple has decided to call off the red carpet event meant for the media.

The actress issued a statement. And it could be owing to the Dhillon concert.

Actress Kareena Kapoor, Amrita Arora, Maheep Kapoor and Seema Khan have tested positive for COVID-19.

A source close to the actress told ETimes TV, Ankita Lokhande and the hotel doesn't want to take any chances after the organisers of the AP Dhillon were slapped with an FIR for violating the

COVID-19 norms

. Hence, the red carpet for the reception has been canceled. Although the guests will be there for the reception but in rotation.

Ankita and Vicky have a cocktail party going on right now and it is also being attended by Kangana Ranaut. Kangana and Ankita had worked together in Manikarnika.

Ankita had her haldi ceremony in the morning and she was seen in a beautiful red sharara. The ceremony was attended by her close friends.