Loveyatri star Pratik Gandhi tests positive for coronavirus

Loveyatri and Mitron fame actor Pratik Gandhi took to Twitter to announce that he and his family have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. While he and wife Bhamini are quarantining at home, his brother has been hospitalised.

Mumbai:Actor Pratik Gandhi on Sunday said he, along with actor-wife Bhamini Oza and brother Punit, has tested positive for COVID-19.

The actor has featured in hit Gujarati movies such as Bey Yaar, Wrong Side Raju, Love Ni Bhavai and has starred in Hindi projects, including Mitron and Salman Khan-backed Loveyatri.

In a Twitter post, Pratik said while he and Bhamini are quarantining at their home, his brother has been hospitalised.

"We as a family took 'be positive' way too seriously and didn't discriminate against even corona. Me and my wife are being treated at home and my brother is hospitalised," he tweeted, further adding, "We are all putting up a strong fight against the virus. With warmth, support and prayers of friends and family."

In reply to a friend's tweet, Pratik thanked BJP leader Kirit Somaiya for his timely intervention and said he was grateful for the help.

"I can't thank you enough @MadhaviBhuta and @KiritSomaiya for your timely support and warmth during this testing time to family," the actor wrote.

Somaiya said he is in touch with the doctors who have assured him that Punit "will recover."

The actor will be next seen in filmmaker Hansal Mehta's series Scam 1992. The director took to Instagram to wish Pratik a speedy recovery.

"Get well soon champ. Beat the virus with your positivity," Mehta wrote.

On Saturday, Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally crossed the three lakh mark with an addition of 8,348 cases.

With inputs from PTI