Kartik Aaryan has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The actor shared the news on social media and asked fans to pray for his recovery. Kartik recently walked the ramp for ace designer Manish Malhotra at the Lakme Fashion Week. The actor was accompanied by his Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 co-star Kiara Advani on the ramp. After spending more than nine months at his home in Mumbai, Kartik started working in December last year for his film Dhamaka. It was wrapped up in a 10-day schedule.
Kartik then started shooting for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. He, along with Kiara, shot a particular section of the film in Manali. The film's shooting is still going on but since Kartik has now tested positive for coronavirus, it will affect the film's shoot. On a related note, several leading Bollywood stars had contracted the deadly disease earlier. Actors like Ranbir Kapoor, Ranvir Shorey, Neetu Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Arjun Kapoor, Malaika Arora, and others have been infected with the virus.In March 2020, Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor, who rose to fame with her song 'Baby Doll', became the first Bollywood celebrity to get infected with COVID-19.