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After Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao, Richa Chadha Contracts Swine Flu

After Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao, Richa Chadha Contracts Swine Flu

After Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao, another high profile celebrity from Bollywood, Richa Chadha, has tested positive for the swine flu virus. Chadha reported feeling sick almost every day since she got back from the US and has since tested positive for the H1N1 virus. The actress, however, is turning out for the trailer launch event of her movie Fukrey Returns, taking the necessary precautions as advised by her doctor and wearing a mask.

In the previous instalment of the series, her character ended up in prison and this time, Bholi Punjaban returns seeking revenge. Richa also added that shooting for the sequel to the Fukrey movie has been quite the experience for her, and the “zany Delhi humour” of her character has given her a place to explore her acting, adding that doing the Fukrey movies has made the actor she is today. The movie is directed by Mrigdeep Singh Lamba and will feature Pulkit Samrat, Priya Anand, Sayani Gupta, and Ali Fazal along with Richa in lead roles. Fukrey Returns is set to be released on December 8, 2017.

The swine flu, or the H1N1 virus, is a subtype of influenza A virus and is common among pig populations throughout the world. However, the virus is known to migrate to humans and has caused several endemic outbreaks, the deadliest of them being the Spanish flu that claimed between 50 and 100 million people in 1918 and 1919. The disease has raised hackles in the country before, with an outbreak in India in 2015 claimed 1900 lives, and remains a cause of worry for the state authorities.

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