National-Award winning actress Rituparna Sengupta has tested positive for Covid-19. She shared the news on social media. The Bengali screen-star won a National Award in 1997 for 'Dahan'.
"I have tested positive for Covid-19 but I want to inform you all that I am feeling fine. I am asymptomatic and following all the required protocols and precautions advised by my doctor and authorities," she tweeted.
I have tested positive for COVID-19 but I want to inform you all that I am feeling fine. I am asymptomatic and following all the required protocols and precautions advised by my doctor and authorities. I am currently in Singapore and have quarantined myself at recovery centre. pic.twitter.com/um33xq4nwb — Rituparna Sengupta (@RituparnaSpeaks) March 15, 2021
Sengupta said that she is currently in Singapore and had quarantined herself at a recovery centre.
The actress has joined the long list of celebrities who have tested positive. This week, several B-town celebs including Ranbir Kapoor,Manoj Bajpayee, Sanjay Leela Bhansaliand Ashish Vidyarthi tested positive. Ranbir's diagnosis was confirmed by his mother Neetu Kapoor and after that,Alia Bhattalso went into self-isolation. However, she confirmedthat she tested negative for COVID 19.
Actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Arjun Kapoor, Malaika Arora, and others have been infected with the virus in the past.