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Genelia D’Souza on Saturday evening had revealed that she had tested positive for coronavirus three weeks ago, but is now fine. ETimes got in touch with her, a few minutes ago.

Excerpts from the conversation:

How did it all begin?

Well, we had been to Latur. Someone in the house there had tested positive. So we all had to get our COVID-19 tests done. I never thought in my wildest dream that I would test positive as I had absolutely no symptoms- no cough/fever/cold/nausea/breathlessness- in fact just nothing.

We got our tests done in Latur and we were supposed to come back on that day. We decided to stick to our plan and it was on my journey back that I got a call that I had tested positive. Thankfully, Riteish and the kids had tested negative.

And then?

I didn’t go home. I headed straight to Lilavati Hospital, prepared to be admitted. I was ready to deal with it head-on. But when they checked and saw that I was totally asymptomatic and even my X-ray was clear- I was consequently advised to quarantine myself at home.

Go on…

I chose to go and stay in a separate place, our other flat. I didn’t want to risk anybody. I was expecting that I might contract fever or some other symptom on the 3rd day. But there too, nothing happened.

How was the stay in the separate flat?

That was the most challenging part. In hindsight, I think I should have quarantined myself in a separate room in my house only. It was very tough to stay alone, not hearing even anybody’s footsteps. It’s terrible to be in surroundings which are not totally to your daily routine and comfort and just sit there doing virtually nothing.

My friends, however, kept me cheerful by calling me up, every now and then. And let me tell you the way Riteish took charge of the kids, it was remarkable. He was extremely worried but braved it out. Riteish is a great husband and father.

Going by your Saturday post, it took you 3 weeks to test negative…

Yes, it took me three weeks. I had got a test done after 14 days, but that too had come positive.

You had absolutely no symptoms, not even slight fever?

Thodi feverish feeling aayi thi while I was coming back from Latur, but that too disappeared in few hours.

Must be psychological after you heard that you had tested positive…

Yes, I guess.

TV must be your main companion during isolation?

No, I am not a TV person. I don’t consume much on TV. Just an hour or so on certain days, maybe.

And what about your food? How did you manage that?

Well, I can cook and I never get stuck. I did not take any outside help. Whether it came to cooking or even cleaning, I managed every bit of it on my own.

What took you so long to come out and talk about this?

I began to feel there’s too much information and misinformation on Coronavirus out in the public domain. Which is why I am finally speaking.

Parting shot?

It pains to see the morale all around so low. And it pains, even more, when I see that some people still consider COVID-19 as a stigma.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has kept his fans guessing about his next project. However, his production company has been churning out some very interesting movies both in theatres and on the digital platform.
According to a report in a news portal, SRK’s production house has been planning a film on the Muzaffarpur shelter mass abuse. Reports are rife that Arjun Kapoor has been approached for the movie. The actor will reportedly be playing the lead role of a cop investigating the case. The report added that it is a well-written and well fleshed out part and SRK’s team reportedly feels that Arjun is apt for the role.

This will be the first project where Shah Rukh Khan and Arjun Kapoor will be seen collaborating. The movie will reportedly be directed by Pulkit, who earlier made the 2017 thriller ‘Maroon’.

This film is based on a shocking case where instances of rape were reported from a shelter home in Muzzafarpur, Bihar, that was run by an NGO called ‘Sewa Sankalp Evam Vikas Samiti’. Reportedly, out of the 42 inmates living at the shelter, 34 of them were sexually abused. The head of this NGO, Brajesh Thakur, was declared prime accused. In February 2020, the Delhi High Court sentenced him to rigorous life imprisonment.

On the work front, Arjun will next be seen in an untitled next co-starring Rakul Preet Singh.

The CBI has called in actress Rhea Chakraborty for the fourth consecutive day in connection with her boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput‘s death case.

The actress and her brother, Showik Chakraborty were spotted early Monday morning arriving at the DRDO guest house in Santacruz, Mumbai. The siblings, who were accused of abetting Rajput’s suicide, were reportedly questioned for around nine hours on Sunday, it was reported. “Rhea and her brother left the guest house around 7 pm,” the official said, adding that the central agency has questioned the actress for around 26 hours in three days.

While this is Rhea’s fourth round of questioning, Showik is being questioned for the fifth time by the CBI.

Rhea had been questioned for nearly 10 hours on Friday and allowed to return home under police escort as a large number of media personnel were present outside her residence. She was quizzed for around seven hours on Saturday as well.

According to reports doing the rounds, Rhea is likely to be cross-examined along with Sushant’s sister Mitu Singh. Although unconfirmed, reports claim that the CBI will use this tactic face-to-face questioning to possibly verify facts.

If there is any truth to these claims, then this will also be the first time that Rhea will be facing a member of Rajput’s family since the events of his demise on June 14.

As far as the investigations are concerned, the CBI also questioned Rajput’s flatmate Siddharth Pithani, cook Neeraj Singh and accountant Rajat Mewati at the guest house. Samuel Miranda was also called in to record his statement. The central agency has reportedly recorded the statements of over 16 people in connection with the case.

Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case is currently being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation. The agency has been looking into various angles in the case.

Today, during an interview with Times Now, Prakash Jha talked about the case. The filmmaker shared that he is deeply pained that a young and talented man lost his life. He further added that he feels bad for Sushant’s father. He also stated that he didn’t know the late actor personally but never heard anything ill about him, personally or professionally.

Check out the video here:

Watch: Filmmaker Prakash Jha’s take on SSR’s death.I’m extremely pained that a young & talented man lost his life… https://t.co/XzVvrS30Zw

— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) 1598805900000

Meanwhile, CBI has interrogated Sushant’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty who is also the prime accused in the case, at the DRDO guest house in Mumbai.

Also, the sources informed Times Now that on the third day of questioning, Rhea was quizzed about the finances as well as the drug chats.

Along with the CBI, the Enforcement Directorate and the Narcotics Control Bureau are also probing the late actor’s death case from different angles.

Sushant Singh Rajput’s unnatural death is being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation. The agency has been interrogating the prime accused in the case, SSR’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty. Meanwhile, new angles are emerging in the case with each passing day. Social media users and SSR fans have been demanding justice for the late actor.

Now, Taapsee Pannu took to Twitter and ask everyone to trust the law instead of speculating things. Retweeting the post shared by actress Lakshmi Manchu, she wrote, “I didn’t know Sushant on a personal level nor do I know Rhea but what I know is, it only takes to be a human to understand how wrong it is to overtake judiciary to convict someone who isn’t proven guilty. Trust the law of the land for your sanity and the deceased’s sanctity.”

Check out the post here:

I didn’t know Sushant on a personal level nor do I know Rhea but what I know is, it only takes to be a human to und… https://t.co/zS6X7wbOAv

— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) 1598800589000

Also, two days back, the Press Council of India took a strong objection to the coverage of the Sushant Singh Rajput case by many media outlets. It said the media should adhere to the norms of journalistic conduct in covering cases under investigation and is advised not to carry out its own “parallel trial”.