Coronavirus update: Chiranjeevi tests positive with mild symptoms, goes into home isolation

Actor Chiranjeevi took to Twitter today to announce that he had tested positive for the coronavirus with mild symptoms despite having taken all precautions. He added that he is currently quarantining himself at home.

“Dear all, Despite all precautions, I have tested Covid-19 positive with mild symptoms last night and am quarantining at home. I request all who came in contact with me over the last few days to get tested too. Can’t wait to see you all back soon,” Chiranjeevi tweeted.

Several fans took to the comments section to wish him a speedy recovery.

Chiranjeevi is awaiting the release of filmmaker Koratala Siva’s Acharya, in which he is rumoured to have played dual roles. The film also stars his son Ram Charan in a key role.

Acharya, according to reports, is about a middle-aged Naxalite-turned-social reformer who launches a fight against the endowments department over misappropriation of temple funds.

The film was supposed to mark Trisha’s return to Telugu cinema after many years, but she opted out due to creative differences and was replaced by Kajal Aggarwal. The film also stars Pooja Hegde opposite Ram Charan.

Acharya will be the first time Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan will be seen sharing screen space in full-length roles. Chiranjeevi had played a cameo in Ram Charan’s Telugu film Bruce Lee: The Fighter (2015).

Chiranjeevi has also been shooting for the Telugu film Godfather, a remake of Mohanlal's Malayalam hit Lucifer (2019). Reports say Salman Khan may perform a cameo in the film. The role was played by director Prithviraj Sukumaran in Lucifer.

Chiranjeevi has two more projects in the offing. Recently, it was announced that he will star in the Telugu remake of the Tamil film Vedalam (2015). The project has been titled Bhola Shankar and stars Keerthy Suresh as his sister. He also has a Telugu project with director Bobby in the pipeline.