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Rajeev Masand, Dharmatic COO and film critic, hospitalised in Mumbai after testing positive for COVID-19

Bollywood celebrities like Dia Mirza, Suniel Shetty, Bipasha Basu and Richa Chadha took to Twitter and wished for Rajeev Masand's speedy recovery.

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Rajeev Masand, Dharmatic COO and film critic, hospitalised in Mumbai after testing positive for COVID-19

Rajeev Masand. Twitter @indraroy

Film critic Rajeev Masand was hospitalised recently after testing positive for COVID-19 . Masand is currently at Mumbai's Kokilaban hospital after his oxygen levels dropped. 

Bollywood celebrities like Dia Mirza, Suniel Shetty, president of the Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association Ashoke Pandit, Sanjay Suri, Richa Chadha, Nimrat Kaur, Bipasha Basu, among others wished for his speedy recovery.

A graduate of Mumbai University, Masand started his career as a journalist and worked with various organisations.

As an entertainment journalist, he covered many international film festivals, including Cannes. After 25 years as a film critic, he joined Karan Johar’s Dharma Cornerstone Agency as Chief Operating Officer earlier this year.

 

Updated Date: May 03, 2021 17:52:36 IST

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