<p>Bengali film star Prosenjit Chatterjee and writer-producer Sutapa Sikdar have tested positive for the novel coronavirus virus.</p>.<p>In an Instagram post, the 59-year-old actor said he is currently in home isolation.</p>.<p>“Unfortunately, I have tested positive for Covid-19. After consulting with my doctor, I’m currently in home isolation and hoping for a speedy recovery,” Chatterjee wrote on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Sikdar, wife of late actor Irrfan Khan, shared a health update with her fans and followers via Facebook on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Expressing grief over the demise of a relative, Sikdar shared the news that she was unable to attend the funeral of Irrfan's aunt due to her Covid-19 diagnosis.</p>.<p>“When you hear it’s positive just as you open your eyes, I was rest assured it’s going to be a negative day. Mumani Saab! She was one of the rare people I always found smiling. She left us for the forward journey today. Irrfan loved her, the most simple uncomplicated beautiful woman I knew. ‘Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un’,” she wrote.</p>.<p>“Alvida (goodbye) Mumani Saab, your calling me shutoba will forever ring in my ears. Staying in the same city I could not even go see her one last time as I was tested positive what testing times are these. Please pray for her, she was a good soul Indeed,” she said.</p>.<p>Earlier in the day, actor Trisha and Bengali filmmaker Srijit Mukherji took to their respective Twitter profiles to inform their followers that they had tested negative for the virus.</p>.<p>Trisha, who is currently in London, thanked her well-wishers for their love and prayers.</p>.<p>“Never been happier to read the word ‘negative’ on a report. Thank you all for your love and prayers. Now I’m ready for you 2022,” the 38-year-old actor wrote.</p>.<p>Mukherji, who had shared his Covid-19 diagnosis via social media on January 1, also expressed gratitude to everyone who prayed for his recovery.</p>.<p>“I have finally tested negative for Covid. Thank you all for the get-well-soons, worried queries and even the random death wishes (will recommend voodoo dolls next),” the director said.</p>.<p>According to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday at 8 am, India added 1,94,720 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 3,60,70,510 which includes 4,868 cases of Omicron variant.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>Bengali film star Prosenjit Chatterjee and writer-producer Sutapa Sikdar have tested positive for the novel coronavirus virus.</p>.<p>In an Instagram post, the 59-year-old actor said he is currently in home isolation.</p>.<p>“Unfortunately, I have tested positive for Covid-19. After consulting with my doctor, I’m currently in home isolation and hoping for a speedy recovery,” Chatterjee wrote on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Sikdar, wife of late actor Irrfan Khan, shared a health update with her fans and followers via Facebook on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Expressing grief over the demise of a relative, Sikdar shared the news that she was unable to attend the funeral of Irrfan's aunt due to her Covid-19 diagnosis.</p>.<p>“When you hear it’s positive just as you open your eyes, I was rest assured it’s going to be a negative day. Mumani Saab! She was one of the rare people I always found smiling. She left us for the forward journey today. Irrfan loved her, the most simple uncomplicated beautiful woman I knew. ‘Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un’,” she wrote.</p>.<p>“Alvida (goodbye) Mumani Saab, your calling me shutoba will forever ring in my ears. Staying in the same city I could not even go see her one last time as I was tested positive what testing times are these. Please pray for her, she was a good soul Indeed,” she said.</p>.<p>Earlier in the day, actor Trisha and Bengali filmmaker Srijit Mukherji took to their respective Twitter profiles to inform their followers that they had tested negative for the virus.</p>.<p>Trisha, who is currently in London, thanked her well-wishers for their love and prayers.</p>.<p>“Never been happier to read the word ‘negative’ on a report. Thank you all for your love and prayers. Now I’m ready for you 2022,” the 38-year-old actor wrote.</p>.<p>Mukherji, who had shared his Covid-19 diagnosis via social media on January 1, also expressed gratitude to everyone who prayed for his recovery.</p>.<p>“I have finally tested negative for Covid. Thank you all for the get-well-soons, worried queries and even the random death wishes (will recommend voodoo dolls next),” the director said.</p>.<p>According to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday at 8 am, India added 1,94,720 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 3,60,70,510 which includes 4,868 cases of Omicron variant.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>