'Jersey' actress Mrunal Thakur tests positive for COVID-19

In the midst of an increase in COVID-19 cases, Mrunal Thakur, star of 'Jersey,' has tested positive. The actress announced the terrible news on Instagram with a note.

She wrote "I have tested positive for Covid-19. As of today, I have mild symptoms but I'm feeling ok and have isolated myself. I am following the protocol given by my doctor and health professionals. “If you have been in contact with me, request you to please get tested immediately. Stay safe everyone."

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In the upcoming sports drama 'Jersey,' Shahid Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur will be seen together for the first time. Shahid Kapoor plays a failed cricketer and a helpless father who wishes to fulfil his son's wish for a cricket jersey, while Mrunal Thakur plays his working wife in the sports drama. 

While speaking to News18, Mrunal discussed about one of the crucial scenes in the film. In a particular scene which is also a part of the film's trailer, she had to slap Shahid and the actress was really nervous. The 'Jab We Met' actor calmed her down and asked her to slap him even harder to make it look more natural.

She said “I was really scared. I didn’t want to spoil his performance. The crescendo of the scene is something else. I was tense about kahin zyada na lag jaye (I shouldn’t overdo the output). But Shahid helped me in that scene a lot, by egging me on, ‘You need to slap me harder.’ We did a lot of retakes and the slap is real. We performed the scene in the initial four or five days of shooting. I was trying to find the rhythm in my character and this scene really got me going."