Kiran Rao is down with chikungunya, filmmaker shares health update on social media

Kiran Rao

Filmmaker Kiran Rao recently shared that she is down with chikungunya. She added that she is currently recuperating at home, while sldo urging people to take necessary precautions.

Kiran Rao shares health update

Kiran took to her Instagram stories, where she shared a picture of herself. She is seen lying down with her cat beside her in the picture. Sharing a health update, Rao wrote, "Ok folks, I now have chikungunya. And yes, Miri is an excellent paramedic, timely monitoring her mamma's fever."

She also dropped a picture of a book, a thermometer, and a card kept next to her and wrote, "Taking it slow, admiring my friends' cards, and catching up on my reading - when I can hold up the book!" She further added, "I know you know this but the joint pain is (drizzy face, mind blown and skull emojis) so TAKE ALL PRECAUTIONS!"

Despite the illness, the filmmaker shared that she is trying to stay positive and take things slow, while highlighting the severity of the symptoms. Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted to humans through by mosquitoes infected with the chikungunya virus. The most common symptom is fever, along with joint pain.

About Kiran Rao

Kiran, who is the former wife of superstar Aamir Khan, started her career as the assistant director in the epic film Lagaan, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, whom she also assisted later on Swades: We, the People.

Before Lagaan, she had also done a minute-long role in the 2001 hit film Dil Chahta Hai. She also worked as second assistant director with Academy Award-nominated director Mira Nair on the indie hit Monsoon Wedding.

She scripted and directed the film Dhobi Ghat, which was released in January 2011 under Aamir Khan Productions. She also sang a Marathi song ‘Toofan Aalaya', the Satyamev Jayate Water Cup Anthem.

Her film Laapataa Ladies was selected as the Indian entry for the Best International Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards.

(With inputs from IANS)