Bandra gym owner refutes claims; BMC says actor and owner reprimanded
MUMBAI MIRROR (March 17, 2020)

The BMC on Monday sealed AntiGravity Club, the Bandra gym where actor Shahid Kapoor and his wife Mira Rajput were spotted working out on Sunday despite the state government’s directive to shut all gymnasiums across the state, due to Coronavirus scare. Kapoor and gym owner Yudhishthir Jaising also received a rap on the knuckles from the civic body for ‘irresponsible behaviour’.

Assistant Municipal Commissioner of H-West ward, Vinayak Vispute, said the BMC has written to Kapoor and Jaising, reprimanding them both for violating a health advisory issued by the state government and posing a risk to public safety. Vispute said, “It was wrong on the part of the gym to remain open, even for one patron. If gymnasiums don’t follow state directives, they will be booked under relevant sections and licenses will be revoked.”

Mumbai Mirror had reported on Monday that the actor and his wife were working out at the gym for nearly two hours. The gym was shut the entire day but opened exclusively for the couple at 5.30 pm on Sunday. While Kapoor trained in the VIP section with gloves, Mira Rajput remained in the general workout area. She was seen going across the room several times to speak to him. After the couple noticed the Mirror photographer, they left from a different exit.

Jaising, however, refuted BMC’s claims of his gym being sealed. He said, “The gym has been shut since Friday. We are not aware of it being sealed on Monday. There is no commercial activity and there are no trainers. We will follow the government’s advisory.” Jaising had said that the actor, a “close friend”, was spending some time with him and friends at the gym on Sunday.

He had said that the actor has been shooting in Chandigarh and had asked him to get some equipment after he sustained an injury (tendonitis). He said he was showing him the right way to use the equipment and that they work out at each other’s houses if needed. Shahid’s PR team did not respond to calls and messages on Monday as well.