Sandalwood
actor
Dhananjay
is
on
a
high.
After
the
massive
success
of
his
recently
released
film
Yuvarathnaa,
the
actor
is
all
set
to
make
his
Tollywood
debut
with
Allu
Arjun-starrer
Pushpa.
Well,
owing
to
the
second
wave
of
COVID-19
and
the
subsequent
ban
on
film
and
television
shoots
in
the
state,
the
actor
is
currently
in
his
hometown
in
Karnataka's
Arsikere.
During
his
recent
interaction
with
Times
of
India,
the
star
revealed
that
he
along
with
his
12
family
members
including
his
parents
and
grandmother
were
tested
positive
for
COVID-19.
Also
stating
that
the
whole
family
has
recovered
from
the
virus
with
the
help
of
their
doctor
friends,
the
star
said,
"It
does
feel
like
we've
won
a
battle.
It
all
began
when
my
brother
tested
positive.
He
was
in
Tiptur
at
the
time
and
came
to
Bengaluru
to
recover.
That
was
my
first
encounter
with
COVID
in
close
quarters.
Soon
after,
my
sister
and
her
husband
caught
the
virus,
followed
by
my
nonagenarian
grandmother,
my
parents,
a
few
cousins
and
myself.
Thankfully,
most
of
us
were
not
only
mildly
symptomatic,
but
also
recovered
soon
enough
with
the
guidance
of
a
few
doctor
friends."
Dhananjay
further
added
that
he
was
stressed
out
at
one
point,
however,
the
doctors
assured
that
complications
of
COVID-19
were
only
found
in
a
small
section
of
people,
and
others
just
need
to
follow
treatment
with
a
positive
frame
of
mind.
Citing
his
family
as
an
example,
the
actor
urged
everyone
to
get
vaccinated
to
lessen
the
complications.
When
asked
about
his
Tollywood
debut
film
Pushpa,
Dhananjay
revealed
that
he
is
playing
a
major
role
in
the
Sukumar
directorial,
and
confirmed
that
there
are
talks
about
the
film
being
made
in
two
parts.
Calling
the
film
a
good
project,
the
star
said,
"Filmmaker
Sukumar
had
called
about
a
particular
character.
I
am
a
big
fan
of
his.
It
is
a
good
story
and
I
play
a
major
role.
Another
interesting
bit
is
that
Sukumar
had
seen
both
Tagaru
and
Bhairava
Geetha
and
had
asked
if
the
person
who
played
those
two
roles
was
the
same.
Now,
there
is
talk
of
the
film
being
made
in
two
parts
after
the
lockdown.
I
am
confident
it
will
be
a
good
platform
for
people
to
recognize
me
as
an
actor
across
India."
On
a
related
note,
Dhananjay
is
also
a
part
of
8
Kannada
films-
Salaga,
Daali,
Head
Bush,
Rathna
Prapancha,
Tothapuri,
Badva
Rascal,
Monsoon
Raaga
and
Shivappa.
Notably,
he
is
also
making
his
Tamil
debut
with
Paayum
Oli
Nee
Yenakku.