Mumbai, May 31 (PTI) Shibasish Sarkar, Group Chief Executive Officer- Content, Digital and Gaming at Reliance Entertainment, has tested positive for the coronavirus and is currently admitted to a hospital here.

According to a source close to Sarkar, the senior executive at the production house was admitted to Kokilaben Ambani Hospital on Saturday after he developed fever.

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However, they didn't reveal when Sarkar got his test results.

"He tested positive for COVID-19. He is recovering and his fever has gone down," the insider told PTI.

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Sarkar on Thursday participated in a webinar where he talked about Reliance Entertainment's two upcoming releases, "Sooryavanshi" and "83", which stand delayed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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