Arshad Warsi gets the jab, says 'vaccine lagao immunity badhao'
Actor Arshad Warsi on Friday got vaccinated for Covid-19 prevention at a hospital in Vile Parle and shared the news on social media. Posting photographs on Twitter and Instagram, the 52-year-old actor wrote: "Vaccine lagao immunity badhao...And it is done... more vaccinated people, equals to less coronavirus."
Arshad will next be seen alongside Akshay Kumar and Kriti Sanon in the upcoming film "Bachchan Pandey". In the Farhad Samji directorial, Akshay plays a gangster who aspires to be an actor while Arshad plays his friend. Kriti will essay the role of a journalist who wishes to be a director.
Arshad's "Bachchan Pandey" co-star Akshay Kumar is currently hospitalised with Covid.
Akshay had shared the news with a social media post on Monday."I am doing fine, but as a precautionary measure under medical advice, I have been hospitalised. I hope to be back home soon," Akshay wrote.
On the other hand, before entering Bollywood as an actor, Arshad worked as an assistant director and choreographed a song for the 1993 film "Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja". He made his acting debut in 1996 with "Tere Mere Sapne", which was a box office success.
Over the years, he has impressed the audience and critics alike with varied characters in films like the "Munna Bhai" series, the "Ishqiya" films, the "Golmaal" series, "Dhamaal", "Jolly LLB" and "Seher".
Last year, he made his digital debut with psychological thriller "Asur". He was also seen in the role of a politician in film "Durgamati: The Myth", which ditched traditional route of release and premiered digitally on Amazon Prime Video.
