Recently,
Bigg
Boss
15's
ex-contestant
Vishal
Kotian
tested
positive
for
COVID-19,
although
he
had
no
symptoms.
The
actor
had
to
get
himself
tested
as
a
mandatory
test
bummed
him,
he
said
that
else
he
wouldn't
have
even
known
that
he
had
COVID-19.
Vishal
revealed
to
HT
that
the
actor
was
preparing
for
something
big
when
the
virus
hit
him
and
his
plan
was
ruined.
The
actor
was
quoted
by
the
leading
daily
as
saying,
"I
was
preparing
for
something
big.
You
never
know
that
big
can
still
happen.
But
it's
better
that
I'm
caged
in
my
own
house
right
now.
I'm
mentally
very
strong.
I'm
taking
it
positively.
At
least
I
got
COVID
once
I'm
vaccinated,
not
when
the
second
wave
had
hit
us
and
we
didn't
have
enough
hospital
beds.
So
I'm
in
a
better
state.
At
least
with
the
vaccine,
there
is
no
fear
of
death.
It's
just
a
phase.
This
too
shall
pass."
Vishal
also
spoke
about
his
personal
life
and
revealed
that
he
wishes
to
take
the
plunge
with
his
girlfriend
and
actress
Payal
Shetty.
The
couple
was
supposed
to
get
engaged
in
2020.
The
actor
said,
"This
year,
I'll
be
engaged
if
the
third
wave
doesn't
strike
us
again."
The
actor
believes
in
keeping
his
personal
life
is
very
private.
He
said
that
people
should
know
him
for
his
work
and
then
personal
life
will
follow,
otherwise,
he
feels
that
work
takes
a
backseat.
He
gave
an
example
of
Deepika
Padukone
and
Ranveer
Singh
and
said,
"If
Deepika
would
have
married
Ranveer
before
he
became
what
he
is
today,
he
would
always
be
known
as
Deepika's
husband."
Vishal
doesn't
believe
in
public
display
of
his
affection.
Although
they
never
denied
their
relationship,
the
actor
said
that
they
never
go
out
and
talk
about
it.