Ranvir Shorey tests positive for COVID-19

"Symptoms are mild. Am quarantining," he tweeted

Ranvir Blood is thicker : Blood is thicker In a series of tweets, actor Ranvir Shorey recounted an incident exposing nepotism in Bollywood. He was at an awards show co-hosted by a star kid, who went on to win an award presented to him by his parents. “The star kid walks from the host’s dais to accept the award and makes a short thank you speech and heads back to hosting the rest of the show like business as usual,” Shorey tweeted. “This is how mainstream Bollywood is a family.” His tweets assume importance in the wake of the death of Bollywood ‘outsider’, Sushant Singh Rajput | Fotocorp

Actor Ranvir Shorey on Wednesday said he has tested positive for coronavirus and is currently under quarantine.

The 48-year-old actor took to Twitter to inform fans and followers about the diagnosis.

"I have tested positive for #COVID19. Symptoms are mild. Am quarantining," Shorey wrote.

The actor had a packed 2020, featuring in films like Angrezi Medium, Lootcase, Kadakh, and series such as PariWar and High.

Shorey currently stars in the second season of the Eros Now comedy drama Metro Park, which started streaming in January.

On Tuesday, Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar warned that the Maharashtra government could think of imposing a "second lockdown" in light of the rise in COVID-19 cases in the city.

The tally of COVID-19 cases in the city increased to 3,15,030 with 461 new cases on Tuesday and the death toll rose to 11,423 with three new fatalities, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said.

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