Veteran
film
journalist
and
former
critic
Rajeev
Masand
is
in
a
critical
condition
at
Kokilaben
Dhirubhai
Ambani
Hospital
in
Mumbai.
He
was
hospitalized
after
testing
positive
for
COVID-19.
A
report
in
Film
Information
stated
that
Masand
is
on
the
ventilator,
and
the
doctors
attending
to
him
have
described
his
condition
as
critical.
However,
Somen
Mishra,
who
works
as
Head
Of
Creative
Development
(Scripts)
at
Dharma
Productions,
quashed
reports
of
Masand
being
on
the
ventilator,
and
confirmed
that
the
senior
journalist's
health
condition
is
critical.
His
tweet
read,
"Saw
this
as
it
appeared
on
timeline.
Seems
word
is
doing
the
rounds,
too
many
calls/messages,
so
just
clarifying
he
is
not
on
ventilator.
Critical,
yes.
Also
slightly
better
today.
Hoping
praying
for
the
best."
Saw
this
as
it
appeared
on
timeline.
Seems
word
is
doing
the
rounds,
too
many
calls/messages,
so
just
clarifying
he
is
not
on
ventilator.
Critical,
yes.
Also
slightly
better
today.
Hoping
praying
for
the
best.
https://t.co/j9k8jerAXK
Lada
Guruden
Singh,
Director
and
Head,
Creative
Development
at
Sony
Pictures
India
tweeted,
"#RajeevMasand
is
NOT
on
ventilator.
Last
thing
we
need
right
now
is
speculation.
Think
about
him
and
his
family
before
you
tweet
irresponsibly."
#RajeevMasand
is
NOT
on
ventilator.
Last
thing
we
need
right
now
is
speculation.
Think
about
him
and
his
family
before
you
tweet
irresponsibly.Please.
🙏
Meanwhile,
as
soon
as
news
of
Rajeev
Masand's
ill-heath
broke
on
social
media,
many
celebrities
and
people
from
the
media
fraternity
took
to
their
respective
Twitter
handles
to
wish
him
a
speedy
recovery.
Senior
journalist
Bharathi
S
Pradhan
tweeted,
"Very
sincere
and
fervent
prayers
for
my
friend
and
former
critic,
the
immensely
amiable
@RajeevMasand.
Damn
this
#Covid."
Very
sincere
and
fervent
prayers
for
my
friend
and
former
critic,
the
immensely
amiable
@RajeevMasand.
Damn
this
#Covid.
—
Bharathi
S
Pradhan
(@editorbharathi)
May
2,
2021
Filmmaker
Onir
took
to
his
Twitter
page
and
posted,
Prayers
for
my
friend.
@RajeevMasand.
Please
send
positive
energy."
Prayers
for
my
friend
@RajeevMasand
.
Please
send
positive
energy.
Last
year,
Rajeev
Masand
had
quit
film
journalism
and
stepped
in
as
COO
at
Dharma
Productions
and
Cornerstone's
latest
venture,
Dharma
Cornerstone
Agency.