Well-known Bollywood producer Boney Kapoor on Tuesday issued a statement announcing that his 23-year-old domestic help has been tested positive for COVID-19.
Named Charan Sahu, the domestic help lived with the Kapoors – Boney Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor – at their residence at Green Acres, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri West, Mumbai.
A source informs that Charan was feeling unwell on Saturday evening and senior Kapoor immediately sent him for tests and later kept him in isolation. After receiving the test report, he informed the society administration and later BMC as well. After which, BMC and state government authorities started the process of getting the household into a quarantine centre.
Boney Kapoor informs that the entire family has gone into self-isolation. “My children, myself and the other staff at home are all fine and none of us are showing any symptoms. In fact, we have not left our home since the lockdown started. We are thankful to the government of Maharashtra and BMC for their swift response. We shall be diligently following the instructions and advise given to us by BMC and their medical team. We are sure that Charan would soon recover and be back at home with us,” says the filmmaker.
Janhvi Kapoor, the elder daughter of Boney Kapoor and late veteran actress Sridevi, will next be seen in Dharma Productions’ Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl and Maddock Films’ horror-comedy Roohi – Afzana. She was also gearing up to commence the shoot for Karan Johar’s much-talked-about period drama Takht. However, the team could not begin production due to the unexpected arrival of the Coronavirus pandemic.
That Pali Hill plot where the old Kapoor house stood is finally ready.
They put out a note themselves, talking about new beginnings and asking for some space.
It is huge: six floors, hanging gardens, the whole works.
Neetu Kapoor moves in with them.
Alia just bagged another Filmfare award for Jigra.
So, the construction fences are finally down. The boxes are being packed. Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor are finally hauling boxes into that Pali Hill place, and choosing Diwali for it is certainly no accident. This is a proper family move, the whole clan under one roof. Calling it a 'new build' feels incomplete, doesn't it? I mean, they tore the old place down, sure, but the land itself? That is all Kapoor history. They have simply put a new house on a very, very old foundation.
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor move into their newly built Pali Hill home ahead of Diwali Getty Images
So, what is the place actually like?
With an estimated value of £24 million, (Rs 250 crore) it is six floors stacked up on that prized Pali Hill plot. That video leak a few months back really blew up. Alia was furious, and rightly so, someone just filmed the place and posted on social media. We all saw a raw, unauthorized peek because of it. The home seems to have tiered gardens on the terrace, like a modern take on a classic Mumbai bungalow.
The six-floor mansion blends modern luxury with the Kapoor family’s deep-rooted legacyInstagram/filmymeme
Why does this Pali Hill move matter so much?
That land is Kapoor history. Tearing down the original house was a gamble. Neetu ji, Ranbir, Alia, and their daughter Raha, all under one roof now. Four generations in one building. On top of that, it's during Diwali. It is about lighting lamps in a new space that is actually full of old memories. They also sent a note to the media politely asking for privacy around their new Pali Hill home.
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What is happening on the work front?
As if moving house is not chaotic enough, Alia is still riding the high from her Filmfare win for Jigra. Her sixth. She put up a post calling it a project close to her heart, and you can tell she is not just using a press release line. Now the industry chatter is all about their next big one. They are teaming up again for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love & War, with Vicky Kaushal in the mix too.
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