West Bengal: Koel Mallick, kin test +ve, baby ‘fine’

KOLKATA: On Friday evening, Tollywood star Koel Mallick tweeted to say that she has tested positive. Her tweet also mentioned that her parents and husband have tested positive and are “self-quarantined”.
On May 5, Mallick and husband Nishpal Singh had announced the birth of their son. When Singh was asked about the health of their two-month-old son, he said the little was doing “fine”.He assured that all care is being taken for him. “We are following the doctor’s advice. Koel and I are at our Ballygunge residence,” Singh said. As for Koel and his health, Singh said, “Koel is absolutely fine. But I have fever.” Meanwhile, actor Ranjit Mallick and wife Deepa, who have also tested positive, are at their Golf Garden residence. “They are both doing fine,” Singh said.
Singh, who helms Surinder Films Television, currently produces multiple Bengali serials. They include ‘Ekhane Akash Neel’, ‘Netaji’ and ‘Beder Meye Jyotsna’, among others. When Singh was asked if shooting for the serials will continue, he replied in the affirmative.