Coronavirus update: Satish Kaushik rushed to hospital days after testing positive for COVID-19

Veteran actor-filmmaker Satish Kaushik has been admitted to the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai days after he tested positive for the coronavirus. 

Kaushik's spokesperson told the Times of India news portal that he had been in quarantine at home for two days. “Yes, Satish ji is currently admitted in Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. He is recovering well. He was planning to get vaccinated for COVID-19; however, when he got tested after experiencing some weakness, he found that he was positive. He had quarantined himself at home for two days but decided to get admitted to the hospital for proper medical care. He is grateful to his family, friends and well-wishers who are praying for his speedy recovery,” the spokesperson said.

On 17 March, the 64-year-old tweeted that he had contracted COVID-19.

Kaushik recently directed and acted in the Pankaj Tripathi film Kaagaz (2021). He also appeared in Chhalaang (2020), Khaali Peeli (2020) and the popular SonyLiv web-series Scam 1992 (2020).