Namish
Taneja,
who
became
a
household
name
with
his
show
Swaragini
and
was
seen
in
Aye
Mere
Humsafar,
has
tested
positive
for
COVID-19.
The
actor
had
been
to
Maldives,
which
has
become
the
holiday
spot
during
pandemic,
along
with
his
girlfriend
Aanchal
Sharma.
While
Namish
is
currently
stuck
in
Maldives
and
has
quarantined
himself
in
a
hotel,
Aanchal,
who
has
tested
negative,
has
returned
to
Mumbai.
The
actor
said
that
it
was
heartbreaking
to
let
her
go
back
to
Mumbai.
The
Vidya
actor
revealed
to
TOI
that
last
year
due
to
the
pandemic,
he
was
shooting
or
stayed
at
home.
However,
in
February,
when
the
situation
was
a
bit
normal,
he
said
that
they
had
decided
to
go
on
a
short
trip.
He
added
that
they
had
initially
planned
to
visit
New
York,
but
later
changed
the
plan
and
decided
to
go
to
Maldives.
He
further
said
that
they
had
booked
everything
before
the
second
wave
of
COVID-19.
Namish
said,
"As
per
the
protocol,
everyone
is
required
to
take
a
COVID-19
test
before
departure
and
on
arrival,
in
India.
We
were
COVID
negative
when
we
left
for
Maldives
and
landed
here
on
April
10.
Since
we
were
supposed
to
leave
after
four
days,
on
April
12,
we
again
underwent
the
test.
My
tests
were
positive
and
thankfully
Aanchal
tested
negative
for
the
virus."
Sharing
how
he
pursued
Aanchal
to
return
to
Mumbai,
he
said,
"I
convinced
Aanchal
to
go
back
to
Mumbai.
It
was
a
heartbreaking
moment
for
both
of
us,
she
was
crying
because
she
had
to
leave
me
alone.
The
saddest
part
was;
we
could
not
even
hug
each
other
before
she
left."
Namish
concluded
by
saying
that
he
is
asymptomatic
and
has
isolated
himself
in
the
hotel
room.
Since
he
is
alone
and
can't
go
outside,
he
is
reading
good
books
and
watching
movies.
The
actor
added
that
he
will
undergo
COVID
test
again
after
a
few
days.
It
has
to
be
recalled
that
Namish's
family
had
tested
positive
for
COVID-19
last
year,
while
he
tested
negative.
He
had
quarantined
himself
while
he
was
shooting
for
Aye
Mere
Humsafar.