Veteran film director and musician Singeetam Srinivasa Rao who is best known for his path-breaking films like ‘Aditya 369’, ‘Bhairava Dweepam’, ‘Pushpaka Vimanam’, ‘Akasa Veedhilo’ and many more experimental films, has now been tested positive for the novel coronavirus. In a small video message released today through his Facebook profile, this legendary director announced that he has been tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms on September 9th in Chennai.
He is currently under home quarantine as per doctor’s advice.
In the video, he said that he has a mild case of corona and his two-week quarantine period will be ending on September 22nd.
He also said that he is isolated in a separate room in his house and his family members offer him food by keeping it at the doorstep of his room. He further said that he is keeping himself busy by scripting stories and doing other works.
His last directorial was ‘Welcome Obama’ in 2013 and he will once again wield the megaphone for the biopic on Carnatic singer, social activist, and scholar Bangalore Nagarathnamma.Stay tuned for more updates!
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