Actor Manoj Bajpayee has tested positive for Covid-19, and the actor is currently under home quarantine and is on medication.

A statement issued by the actor's team reads, "Manoj was shooting for the film, Despatch, which is produced by Ronnie Screwvala. Manoj has tested Covid positive after his director (Kanu Behl) was infected with it. The shoot has stopped and it will resume in a couple of months. Manoj Bajpayee is on medication and recovering well. He is in self-quarantine at home and following all precautions."

Manoj Bajpayee will next be seen playing a police officer named ACP Avinash, in the upcoming digital film Silence... Can You Hear It. The mystery thriller, also starring Prachi Desai, Arjun Mathur, Sahil Vaid, Vaquar, Barkha Singh, Shirish Sharma, Sohaila Kapoor, Amit Thakkar and Garima Yagnik, premieres on March 26 on Zee 5.