Bollywood Stars Who Tested Covid 19 positive in 2020

Bollywood hasn’t been able to stay unscathed from the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country. Various Bollywood celebrities have tested positive for COVID-19 in the year 2020. Here are some famous names from the industry who tested positive for COVID-19 in the year 2020.Varun Dhawan

Actor Varun Dhawan who was seen busy with the promotions of his last released film Coolie No.1, got tested positive before the release of the film, while he was shooting for another film titled Jug Jugg Jeeyo in Chandigarh. The actor was under self isolation and soon recovered.Malaika Arora & Arjun Kapoor

Lovebirds Arjun Kapoor & Malaika Arora earlier tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Arjun took to his social media handle to confirm the same. Soon after Arjun announced testing Covid-19 positive, his rumored girlfriend Malaika Arora too confirmed the same, that she has also been infected with the virus. Both of them were under home quarantine till they recovered.The Bachchans

Few of the first Bollywood celebrities to test positive of Covid 19 were from the members of the Bachchan family. The entire nation prayed for the family's speedy recovery and their good wishes were answered when Aishwarya & Aaradhya tested negative and was sent home by the end of July. Soon after, the veteran superstar Amitabh Bachchan also tested negative for the same. Following him the last one to come back home was Abhishek.Neetu Kapoor

Neetu Kapoor also tested postive for COVID-19 while shooting for her upcoming movie Jug Jugg Jeeyo in Chandigarh. Later she returned to Mumbai via an air ambulance arranged by her son Ranbir Kapoor and was under home isolation. Soon after she recovered and rejoined work to complete the pending shoot of the film.Kriti Sanon

Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon also tested Covid- 19 positive after she conducted a precautionary Covid test post returning from a film outdoor shoot at Chandigarh. Kriti was shooting with Rajkummar Rao for an upcoming film. She was asymptotic and was under home isolation till she tested negative of Covid 19.Tamannaah Bhatia

Actress Tamannaah Bhatia, who was reportedly shooting for a web series in Hyderabad, also tested positive for coronavirus earlier. The actress was admitted to a private hospital in the city after she started showing symptoms of COVID-19. After the Baahubali star felt unwell, she was tested for COVID-19 and the results came back positive. The actress' parents had also tested positive for the novel coronavirus in August. The entire family tested negative before the actress ringed in her birthday this year.Kanika Kapoor

Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor was one of the first Bollywood personality to test positive on March 20 after she attended at least 3 gatherings in Lucknow. She was admitted to the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and tested negative after almost a month.Rakul Preet Singh

Bollywood actress Rakul Preet Singh informed her fans on November 22 that she has tested positive for coronavirus. The actress took to Instagram to share the news and urged everyone who came in contact with her in the past few days to get themselves tested. Later, earlier this week she informed all that she got tested negative of COVID19 and also returned back to Mumbai yesterday and left back for Hyderabad to bring in the New Year with her family.Genelia Deshmukh

Actress Genelia Deshmukh also had tested Covid-19 positive earlier. Taking to Instagram, Genelia wrote: "Hi, I have tested COVID positive three weeks ago. I was asymptomatic for the last 21 days. With God's grace, I tested negative today. As much as I count my blessings that my battle with the disease has been much easier but at the same time I must admit that these last 21 days in isolation have been the most challenging to deal with." Genelia also admitted that it was hard to live in the isolation period.Maniesh Paul

Along with Varun and Neetu, Maniesh Paul was also in Chandigarh for the shoot of Jug Jugg Jeeyo. The actor also contracted coronavirus and tested negative for the same after one week. Sharing the news he wrote, "Thank you all for all the love and prayers!!pls wear a mask and be safe."Aftab Shivdasani

He tested positive for COVID-19 in September and shared regular updates about his health on Instagram till he recovered.Harshvardhan Rane

The actor also tested COVID positive. The Bollywood actor was in isolation for 10 days. Harshvardhan took to Twitter and posted a long note sharing that he had fever and stomach ache. He captioned the post saying: "Tested Corona Positive."Sara Khan

Popular Television actress Sara Khan has tested Covid-19 positive. The actress confirmed the news on Instagram, adding that doctors have advised her to quarantine at home.Himansh Kohli

Tv and Bollywood Actor Himansh Kohli has tested positive for Covid-19 after his parents and sister were infected with the virus. Himansh started showing symptoms after testing negative first. The actor shared the news on his Instagram account and urged his fans to be prepared because the virus can affect anyone.SS Rajamouli

Noted Telugu filmmaker SS Rajamouli and his family members had also tested Covid-19 positive. Rajamouli confirmed the news on his Twitter. The "Baahubali" director was living under home quarantine as suggested by doctors along with his family.Purab Kohli

On April 7, Rock On actor Purab Kohli revealed he and his family got infected with coronavirus infection and were on the road to recovery in London. With an Instagram post, the actor confirmed that it was his daughter who contracted the virus first with mild symptoms, followed by his wife, him and their son.Raftaar

Rapper Raftaar has tested Covid-19 positive. The singer was asymptomatic and was living in isolation at home. Confirming the news, Raftaar jokingly said there might be a technical error in the testing because he feels fit and fine.