Reliance Entertainment Group CEO Shibasish Sarkar tests positive for Covid-19

Shibasish Sarkar, Reliance Entertainment’s Group Chief Executive Officer- Content, Digital and Gaming, has tested positive for the deadly Coronavirus. He is currently admitted to a hospital in Mumbai.

As per a PTI report, Shibasish, the senior executive officer at the production house, was admitted to Kokilaben Ambani Hospital on Saturday. A source close to Sarkar revealed that he was taken to the hospital after he developed a fever. The source was quoted saying by the news agency as, “Shibasish tested positive for Covid-19. He is recovering and his fever has gone down.”

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A few days back thanking the frontline warriors for their selfless work amidst the pandemic, Sarkar had shared a post on his Instagram handle, “A BIG shout out to our frontline heroes for working hard and helping save lives!!”

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Owing to the pandemic, the release of Reliance Entertainment’s two big-ticket movies, ’83’ and ‘Sooryavanshi’ have been put on hold. While 83′ is a sports drama starring Ranveer Singh in the lead, whereas ‘Sooryavanshi’ stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif in the lead.

Taking the grandness of 83 to the next level! The mega superstars of India, @ikamalhaasan & @iamnagarjuna will be presenting the film in Tamil & Telugu versions respectively. #ThisIs83@RanveerOfficial @kabirkhankk @RKFI @AnnapurnaStdios @deepikapadukone @vishinduri pic.twitter.com/b68vxTzhM8

— Shibasish Sarkar (@Shibasishsarkar) January 23, 2020

We hope Sarkar gets well soon and is back to treating the cinephiles with the best of the films once the lockdown is lifted.

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