'Raat Akeli Hai' film-maker Honey Trehan tests positive for Covid-19

'Raat Akeli Hai' film-maker Honey Trehan has tested positive for Covid-19. The casting director-turned on Thursday took to Twitter to share his diagnosis and said that his family will also undergo tests soon.

The 41-year-old requested everyone who had come in close proximity to him in the last 10 days to get themselves tested.

"I have tested COVID positive today. BMC and the other authorities been informed as well. My family and the staff will be getting tested soon. All that have been in close proximity to me in the last 10 days are kindly requested to please get themselves tested," he tweeted.




Trehan made his directorial debut with Netflix's 'Raat Akeli Hai' starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte in lead roles.

Prior to his directorial debut, he has served as a casting director on films including 'Sonchiriya', 'Udta Punjab', 'Talvar' and 'Dedh Ishqiya'.

On Wednesday, Mumbai's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,39,532 with addition of 1,854 new cases. The total number of cases in the city thus climbed to 1,39,537 and death toll to 7,505.