Bollywood star Arjun Kapoor tests positive for coronavirus

The Indian actor confirmed he has Covid-19 in an Instagram post

Arjun Kapoor has tested positive for Covid-19 and says he is now quarantining at home. AFP 

Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor, 35, has tested positive for Covid-19. He has described himself as "asymptomatic", but is quarantining at home. He confirmed that he had the coronavirus in an Instagram post.

His full statement read: "It is my duty to inform you all that I have tested positive for coronavirus. I am feeling OK and I'm asymptomatic. I have isolated myself at home under the advice of doctors and authorities and will be under home quarantine.

"I thank you all in advance for your support and I will keep you all updated about my health in the days to come. These are extraordinary and unprecedented times and I have faith that all of humanity will overcome this virus."

Kapoor is the son of Bollywood producers, Mona Shourie Kapoor and Boney Kapoor, and he is currently dating actress Malaika Arora.

He has starred in a number of high-profile movies, including Gunday, Tevar and Ishaqzaade.

Four days ago, he shared an Instagram saying he was "back on set", filming an untitled Kaashvi Nair project with fellow actor John Abraham:

In his post, announcing that he was back to work, Kapoor wrote: "Happy to just be back on set ... It just felt seamless and organic because of all the effort behind the scenes. Grateful to be working again, slow and steady under the right guidelines."

Abraham and Kapoor are working on the historical romance film together, set in the 1940s. Aditi Rao Hydari also stars in the film:

Kapoor is not the first high-profile Bollywood actor to test positive for Covid-19. In July, Amitabh Bachchan and his family, including son Abhishek, daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai, and granddaughter Aaradhya were in hospital with the virus, but have since made a full recovery.

Amitabh Bachchan is now back at work filming India's version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, Kaun Banega Crorepati?, as Bollywood relaxes on-set rules for actors and crew aged over 65.

A blanket ban on studio activity in March dealt a huge blow to India's cinema and TV industries, hitting not just Bollywood, the world's most prolific film factory, but also regional movie-making hubs and productions for television and streaming platforms.

However, in June, shooting was allowed again but with strict rules, including a ban on actors and crew aged over 65, including Bachchan, 77, until a court overturned that in August.