The 51-year-old actor tested positive for COVID-19 last week after Kanu Behl, the director of his film “Despatch”, for which he was shooting, contracted the virus. Bajpayee said filming amid COVID times is seamless if people take necessary precautions.
Actor Manoj Bajpayee on Tuesday opened up about his COVID-19 diagnosis, saying that he got infected with the virus because someone from his latest film’s crew was careless regarding protocols.
The shoot of “Despatch” has currently been put on hold and will resume in a couple of months.
“It’s frustrating to see people being careless, reckless and so casual about the pandemic, the restrictions and the protocols. They should understand that many people’s livelihood depends on the work they are doing around them,” says Manoj, focussing that actors are most vulnerable to the virus. “Actors are so vulnerable since they can’t wear a mask, so everyone around them should be all the more careful and responsible,” he added
Manoj Bajpayee is on medication and recovering well. He is in self-quarantine at home and following all precautions.
