British actress Banita Sandhu, who starred in Shoojit Sircar's 'October' 2017 has tested positive for COVID-19. Sandhu is in Kolkata shooting a film called 'Kavita and Teresa'.&nbsp; 
 
Reports state that Sandhu refused to be treated in a government facility and has now been admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata. Sandhu is a British actress of Indian origin.&nbsp; 
 
According to reports, Sandhu reached the city on December 20 and she travelled in the same flight with the youth who tested positive for the mutant coronavirus strain on his return from the United Kingdom. 
 
She was detected with the COVID-19 on Monday afternoon and steps were initiated to ascertain whether she has been infected with the new strain, an official said. 
 
After Sandhu was taken to the Beliaghata Infectious Diseases Hospital where a separate unit has been set up to keep those returned from the UK, the 23-year-old actress refused to come out of the ambulance alleging that the hospital lacked proper infrastructure. 
 
"We had to inform the state secretariat and the health department as she was unwilling to come out of the ambulance and at one point of time, she wanted to leave. 
 
"The British High Commission was informed as we cannot let her go like this which is against the protocol. We had to inform the police also. They (police personnel) came and surrounded the ambulance so that she cannot leave," the official said. 
 
Sandhu was counselled several times by senior doctors of the hospital but their efforts went in vain. 
 
"Eventually, with the permission of the health department, she was admitted to a private hospital," the official said adding that Sandhu has been kept in an isolated cabin there. 
 
Before leaving Beliaghata ID hospital, the actress was made to sign a declaration that she was unwilling to get admitted there as "she felt the medical establishment lacked infrastructure". 
 
'Kavita &amp; Teresa' by Swiss-Indian filmmaker Kamal Musale is about love and compassion inspired by the life of Mother Teresa, according to the website of the movie.&nbsp;

British actress Banita Sandhu, who starred in Shoojit Sircar's 'October' 2017 has tested positive for COVID-19. Sandhu is in Kolkata shooting a film called 'Kavita and Teresa'.

British actress Banita Sandhu, who starred in Shoojit Sircar's 'October' 2017 has tested positive for COVID-19. Sandhu is in Kolkata shooting a film called 'Kavita and Teresa'. Reports state that Sandhu refused to be treated in a government facility and has now been admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata. Sandhu is a British actress of Indian origin. According to reports, Sandhu reached the city on December 20 and she travelled in the same flight with the youth who tested positive for the mutant coronavirus strain on his return from the United Kingdom. She was detected with the COVID-19 on Monday afternoon and steps were initiated to ascertain whether she has been infected with the new strain, an official said. After Sandhu was taken to the Beliaghata Infectious Diseases Hospital where a separate unit has been set up to keep those returned from the UK, the 23-year-old actress refused to come out of the ambulance alleging that the hospital lacked proper infrastructure. "We had to inform the state secretariat and the health department as she was unwilling to come out of the ambulance and at one point of time, she wanted to leave. "The British High Commission was informed as we cannot let her go like this which is against the protocol. We had to inform the police also. They (police personnel) came and surrounded the ambulance so that she cannot leave," the official said. Sandhu was counselled several times by senior doctors of the hospital but their efforts went in vain. "Eventually, with the permission of the health department, she was admitted to a private hospital," the official said adding that Sandhu has been kept in an isolated cabin there. Before leaving Beliaghata ID hospital, the actress was made to sign a declaration that she was unwilling to get admitted there as "she felt the medical establishment lacked infrastructure". 'Kavita & Teresa' by Swiss-Indian filmmaker Kamal Musale is about love and compassion inspired by the life of Mother Teresa, according to the website of the movie.

British actress Banita Sandhu tests positive for coronavirus in Kolkata, refuses treatment at government hospital 

He is known to transform images of stars. Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar can be credited for presenting prominent faces of Bollywood in a very different avatar. The director who has created films like Vicky Donor, Madras Cafe and Piku is all set for his new release October which stars Varun Dhawan. Sircar states that Varun was not on his casting list at all.

The director revealed that how he had not watched Varun's films and he was actually looking to cast a fresh face in October.&nbsp"We needed someone young and fresh, like 20 years old, so Varun Dhawan was not on my casting list at all. Also, I had not seen his films," Sircar was quoted as saying by a news agency. The director was at an event promoting his latest film.

"But one day he was in office and I saw him, I was aware of his image, his commercial world image, but somewhere I felt he is not like that, he is different," said Shoojit.

Shoojit found the actor perfect for his character `Dan`, because: "he has something different in his eyes... honesty and innocence. There is something very nice and vulnerable about him. He just doesn`t only dance and jump, there is some sensibility in him too. He is perfect as Dan, the character".

The director also said it was very brave of Varun to act in an unconventional and unusual movie.

"Good thing about Varun Dhawan, despite his success with films, for him to do this kind of film, an unusual and unconventional story, that is really brave," he said.&nbsp

Banita Sandhu, the debutante from Wales, is roped opposite Varun in the film and Shoojit also shared his reasons to cast a newbie.&nbsp

"I wanted to cast absolutely fresh for this film. So when I met Banita, I saw someone who was very intelligent, her eyes were really expressive, and she didn`t have to do too much to express, she did very little and it expressed a lot and that I would call acting. I felt in my gut and instinct that she was right.

"There is maturity in her in terms of thinking, and I thought she is right for the role and when you will see the film, you will know. Just like in Piku, you can`t think of anyone other than Deepika Padukone as Piku, it is the same with her."

The film is written by Juhi Chaturvedi and produced by Ronnie Lahiri and Sheel Kumar under Rising Sun Films banner and scheduled to release on April 13.

The director was keen on casting someone else in the role of 'Dan' initially.

He is known to transform images of stars. Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar can be credited for presenting prominent faces of Bollywood in a very different avatar. The director who has created films like Vicky Donor, Madras Cafe and Piku is all set for his new release October which stars Varun Dhawan. Sircar states that Varun was not on his casting list at all. The director revealed that how he had not watched Varun's films and he was actually looking to cast a fresh face in October. "We needed someone young and fresh, like 20 years old, so Varun Dhawan was not on my casting list at all. Also, I had not seen his films," Sircar was quoted as saying by a news agency. The director was at an event promoting his latest film. "But one day he was in office and I saw him, I was aware of his image, his commercial world image, but somewhere I felt he is not like that, he is different," said Shoojit. Shoojit found the actor perfect for his character `Dan`, because: "he has something different in his eyes... honesty and innocence. There is something very nice and vulnerable about him. He just doesn`t only dance and jump, there is some sensibility in him too. He is perfect as Dan, the character". The director also said it was very brave of Varun to act in an unconventional and unusual movie. "Good thing about Varun Dhawan, despite his success with films, for him to do this kind of film, an unusual and unconventional story, that is really brave," he said. Banita Sandhu, the debutante from Wales, is roped opposite Varun in the film and Shoojit also shared his reasons to cast a newbie. "I wanted to cast absolutely fresh for this film. So when I met Banita, I saw someone who was very intelligent, her eyes were really expressive, and she didn`t have to do too much to express, she did very little and it expressed a lot and that I would call acting. I felt in my gut and instinct that she was right. "There is maturity in her in terms of thinking, and I thought she is right for the role and when you will see the film, you will know. Just like in Piku, you can`t think of anyone other than Deepika Padukone as Piku, it is the same with her." The film is written by Juhi Chaturvedi and produced by Ronnie Lahiri and Sheel Kumar under Rising Sun Films banner and scheduled to release on April 13.

Varun Dhawan was not the original choice for 'October', reveals director Shoojit Sircar

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British actress Banita Sandhu tests positive for coronavirus in Kolkata, refuses treatment at government hospital

Varun Dhawan was not the original choice for 'October', reveals director Shoojit Sircar