Alia Bhatt contracts COVID-19

Alia Bhatt has contracted COVID19 and has put herself under home quarantine.

Sharing the news on Instagram the actress wrote: 

"Hello all, I have tested positive for Covid-19. I have immediately isolated myself and will be under home quarantine.I am following all safety protocols under the advice of my doctors. Grateful for all your love & support. Please stay safe & take care."

The actress who was shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' had earlier isolated herself after her beau Ranbir Kapoor was tested positive for the virus. She had got herself tested and post her negative report, she informed everyone on social media and had resumed her work.

Last week, Ranbir Kapoor had recovered from the virus and the two were spotted together post a dubbing session. 

Recently, Vikrant Massey, Manoj Bajpayee, Paresh Rawal, Kartik Aaryan, Sachin Tendulkar, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Rohit Saraf, Fatima Sana Shaikh were among those celebrities who had contracted Covid 19.

On the work front, Alia will soon be seen in Ayan Mukherji's 'Brahmastra: Part One of Three'. It is an action fantasy film which stars Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor and herself in lead roles. The film is produced by Karan Johar.

She will also be seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' which is a biographical crime film based on Hussain Zaidi's book Mafia Queens of Mumbai. It focuses on the life of Gangubai, the madam of a brothel in Kamathipura.

She is also a part of SS Rajamouli's period action drama film RRR which is a fictional story about India's freedom fighters Alluri Sitaram Raju and Komaram Bheem. The film also stars NTR Jr, Ram Charan and Olivia Morris.