On September 6, Arjun Kapoor shocked one and all when he announced him contracting COVID-19. Hours after Kapoor, girlfriend Malaika Arora too confirmed her to an asymptomatic COVID patient. However, a month later the Ishaqzaade actor shared the good news of him being Coronavirus free. During his latest interview with Hindustan Times, Arjun Kapoor opened up on facing the virus and revealed that its repercussions will be felt by your body because the fatigue and the lack of fitness, strength don’t go away overnight.
Speaking to Hindustan Times, Kapoor revealed that after testing positive for COVID-19 it took him six-eight hours to accept the situation. He said, “I was confused, felt a varied degree of emotion. I was upset as I had to realign my life and I was looking forward to being on set. I had just shot for a few days and did the test to restart the second schedule so I felt disappointed that because of me the shoot will get cancelled. I then realised that I’ve to now be careful with my family, so there was a bit of concern, anger, irritation, but I also knew I’ve to deal with it practically. This one Sunday (September 6) just blew out of proportion for me. It took me six-eight hours to accept the situation before I could speak with the doctor. I calmed down when the doctor told me I was mostly asymptomatic. I felt mild symptoms coming in over the course so I guess it panned out alright.”
He went on to spill the beans on his road to recovery and credited his sister Anshula Kapoor for being by his side. He told HT, “ I was fortunate to have Anshula (Kapoor; sister) at home who literally organised my isolation in the sense I was living in my own room, cleaning my utensils and washroom, eating in disposable plates, and just resting. Also, I’m thankful to my doctors, with whom I was constantly in touch over video calls. On 14th day, the doctor allowed me to go for a walk on the terrace. The immunity level was low so I had to take it slow. To anybody who’s reading or believes that there aren’t any long term side effects, I can assure you that the repercussions will be felt by your body because the fatigue and the lack of fitness, strength don’t go away overnight. You can’t just get out of bed and start running.”
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On the work front, before contracting COVID-19, Arjun Kapoor was shooting for Nikhil Advani’s next co-starring Rakul Preet Singh. Kapoor also has Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, Bhoot Police and Ek Villain 2 in the pipeline. (ALSO READ: Arjun Kapoor Resumes Work After COVID-19 Recovery; Shares Pics From Set And Says ‘I’m Back To My Happy Place’)
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