Raj Chakrabarty’s father passes away, filmmaker in quarantine

Raj Chakrabarty

is going through a very difficult time. The director, who recently tested

COVID positive

, lost his father (

Krishna Shankar Chakrabarty

)

today morning

.
On August 17, Raj Chakrabarty posted on social media: I have been tested COVID-19 positive. My father has been hospitalized recently, but he has been tested negative both the time. In-home quarantine right now. Rest of my

family members

will be testing for COVID-19 too. These are the trying times. (sic) And then on August 18 , the director shared the good news that his

wife Subhashree

along with the other family members were tested negative. He wrote: Good news: Subhashree and everyone else in the family has tested negative for COVID-19. Makes me feel relieved. I'm totally fit and taking care of myself. We are all in seperate rooms. Thank you so much for your well wishes (sic).
The director told CT that he was waiting eagerly to meet his wife and family on Monday after the COVID test results, which was supposed to happen today. But on Friday morning, the director lost his father. “It is very sad news. Raj’s father tested positive two days back. He was admitted to hospital due to heart ailments. Raj will not be able to meet his father to pay his respect or to do the last rites and that is the saddest part. I am really wondering what Subhashree is going through at this stage. My prayers are with the whole family,” said Arindam Sil, who lives in the same complex with Raj and Subhashree.