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Bengali star Koel Mallick, father Ranjit Mallick test COVID-19 positive

Bengali actor Koel Mallick has tested positive for coronavirus. Her parents, Ranjit Mallick and Deepa Mallick have also been infected with the virus.

Bengali star Koel Mallick, father Ranjit Mallick test COVID-19 positive
Bengali star Koel Mallick, father Ranjit Mallick test COVID-19 positive

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Published : Jul 10, 2020, 9:45 PM IST

Updated : Jul 10, 2020, 10:40 PM IST

Mumbai: Bengali star Koel Mallick and her father, veteran actor Ranjit Mallick, have tested COVID-19 positive.

Koel took to social media to share the news with her fans. She said that along with herself, her parents and husband Nispal Singh, nicknamed Rane, have all tested positive, and therefore self-quarantined.

"Baba Ma Rane and I are tested COVID-19 Positive... self quarantined!" Koel wrote.

The actor delivered a baby boy on May 5.

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The 38-year-old actor was last seen in the film Bony co-starring Parambrata Chatterjee and Anjan Dutt. She is one of the biggest stars of Tollywood, as the Bengali film industry is known, and has delivered a series of hits since her debut film Nater Guru in 2003.

No sooner did Koel post the news, industry colleagues and fans started posting messages wishing her quick recovery.

"Get well soon... all will be good… God bless," wrote Bengali superstar Prosenjeet.

With inputs from IANS

Last Updated : Jul 10, 2020, 10:40 PM IST

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