Paresh Rawal is latest Bollywood actor to test positive for COVID-19

Paresh Rawal is the most recent Bollywood actor to have examined constructive for the coronavirus in a month that has hit the movie business laborious with an exponential rise in circumstances affecting outstanding stars.

The Bollywood veteran took to social media to tell everybody about his situation, whereas warning those that have been involved with him to get examined as properly.

“Unfortunately, I have tested positive for COVID-19. All those that have come in contact with me in the last 10 days are requested to please get themselves tested,” Rawal tweeted.

The 65-year-old actor examined constructive shortly after getting his first dose of the COVID-19 earlier this month. He had tweeted in regards to the expertise, whereas thanking first responders in India for his or her dedication.

Bollywood is at present dealing with a protracted uphill battle in its battle to return to normalcy because the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on movie shoots and cinematic releases.

Over the previous week, a number of actors, particularly Aamir Khan, Kartik Aaryan, R Madhavan, Milind Soman and ‘Gully Boy’s Siddhant Chaturvedi have examined constructive for the coronavirus. Kiara Advani, who walked the ramp with Aaryan final weekend at Lakme Style Week, needed to endure a PCR take a look at that got here again as unfavourable, solely to reportedly return for one more take a look at after taking pictures an commercial with Khan.

Ajay Devgn’s ‘Maidaan’ has additionally reportedly stalled its filming with director Amit Ravindernath Sharma testing constructive for the virus.

Earlier this month, the shoot of ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ when director Sanjay Leela Bhansali examined constructive for COVID-19. Not solely was the shoot stalled, however lead actress Alia Bhatt additionally had to enter isolation contemplating her actor-boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor had examined constructive for the virus. (Bhatt examined unfavourable.)

Because the pandemic hit final yr, actors Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Arjun Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Kriti Sanon and a number of other others have been contaminated with the virus.