New Delhi: Bollywood actor Rahul Roy, popular for his role in the 1990 blockbuster romantic drama ‘Aashiqui’ has tested positive for COVID-19. The actor took to his social media to inform his fans that he along with his sister and brother-in-law have tested positive for coronavirus.


Rahul Roy shared an update from his official Instagram handle. He expressed in his post that he is unable to understand how he and his family tested positive even after not interacting with people.


The ‘Sapne Sajan Ke’ actor shared his COVID-19 story and wrote, “My Resident Floor was sealed on 27th March as a neighbour had got tested positive so as a precautionary measure we all were sealed within Flats for 14days. I and my family had to fly to Delhi on 11th April so we did RTPCR test from Metropolis Lab on 7th April only to receive the test reports on 10th April stating my whole family @romeersen and @priyankaroy_pia are Covid positive.”


Rahul Roy further revealed that they had no symptoms at all. He wrote, “We had no symptoms at all, and we came to know that the same day BMC officials were doing testing for the whole society so we again did the Antigen test and we all were negative, and moments later again gave samples for RTPCR which went to Suburban Lab but the test report has still not been given to me.”



Rahul revealed that BMC officials made them sign isolation forms and suggested him to get hospitalised even after having no symptoms. “BMC officials came made me and my family sign isolation forms, sanitised my home, the doctor called asking random questions of what my family business is into? Where is our office? Travel itineraries... haha don’t know what the connection was? Suggested me to get hospitalised to which I replied We have no symptoms so he said ok and suggested to make a chart of oxygen level and take medicines which I am doing since the time i came back post brain stroke from hospital.”


The actor revealed that his sister Priyanka Roy is a ‘yogini’ and a ‘breathing expert’ who did not leave the house for the last 3 months. He is unable to understand how his sister tested positive without having symptoms.


Meanwhile, speaking on the professional front, Rahul Roy will be next seen starring in the film ‘LAC: Live The Battle’ alongside ‘Bigg Boss 14’ contestant Nishant Singh Malkani.


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