Rajesh Kumar who is popularly known for his role Rosesh in Sarabhai VS Sarabhai has tested positive for Coronavirus. As reported by Times Of India, he is asymptomatic and has no symptoms. It is also reported that he has been quarantined at home and is currently being treated. The actor had started shooting for his new show, Excuse Me, Madam, a few days back, amidst the pandemic. Kumar even shared the promo of his new show today on his Instagram handle before the news broke.
Earlier in an interview with the portal, the actor who is known for his comic timing was seen talking about his career, "In the pandemic, we are all trying to take it slow. While I would love a variety of roles, people for a long time assumed that I had moved away from showbiz and was focusing on farming. I enjoy farming even now, but my passion to act will continue. I am currently reading many scripts and will finalise something soon," he said to the portal. Apart from Sarabhai VS Sarabhai, the actor is also better known for his characters in Mrs. & Mr. Sharma Allahabadwale, Pritam Pyare Aur Who, Neeli Chatri Waale and more.
Meanwhile, in recent times, stars like Kasautii Zindagi Kay 2 star Parth Samthaan, Ishaqbaaz actor Shernu Parikh, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Aaradhya, Anupam Kher's family were tested positive and got recovered from COVID-19. However, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's Sachin Tyagi and a few crew members tested positive for the deadly virus while the main leads Shivangi Joshi and Mohsin Khan tested negative.
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