Three actors and four crew members of popular television serial Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai have tested positive for coronavirus. According to a report on Spotboye, the shooting of the show was underway at Filmcity till around 10 am but was later stalled as actor Sachin Tyagi and a few other team members were found to be positive for the novel virus.
The portal has quoted a source as saying, “Sachin Tyagi was running fever and hence he got himself tested. His results came day before, after which a few other crew members who also felt symptoms, got themselves tested. Some of them came negative and some positive. As of now, more members of the show including actors have got their tests done and now they are waiting for the results.”
Among the actors, apart from Sachin Tyagi, Samir Onkar and Swati Chitnis have also tested positive.
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai producer, Rajan Shahi, in a statement said that following the Standard Operating Procedure, the set was sanitised and fumigated on Monday. He also asserted that the team has been following all the safety guidelines. “The three actors are an integral part of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. As they are asymptomatic, they are under home quarantine. We immediately got everyone on the set tested, and four of the crew members tested positive. The BMC has been informed, and the entire set has been sanitised and fumigated. Currently, all of them are receiving medical attention under home quarantine. We are constantly in touch with them as their health is our priority. We stand by our commitment to safety and will continue to ensure that all safety and precautionary measures are adhered to,” he mentioned.
Earlier, shooting of Ekta Kapoor’s show Kasautii Zindagii Kay was also stopped after lead actor Parth Samthaan had tested positive for the virus just a few days after shoot was resumed.
Meanwhile, Parth has returned to the sets after his recovery earlier this month. He shared the informtion on his Instagram. “As you all know by now… My reports are negative & I feel much better. Thank you all for keeping me in your prayers… Thanks a ton, God bless you,” he wrote.
