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Akshay Kumar tests positive for Covid

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According to reports, Akshay Kumar received his positive test result on the morning of July 12, coinciding with the Ambani-Merchant wedding ceremony. (Photo: Instagram/akshaykumar)

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has tested positive for COVID-19. This is not the first time he has contracted the virus; he previously tested positive in April 2021 and required hospitalization. In 2022, another positive result caused him to miss the Cannes Film Festival in France.

According to reports, Akshay Kumar received his positive test result on the morning of July 12, coinciding with the Ambani-Merchant wedding ceremony. As a result, he not only missed the wedding but also the final phase of promotions for his film "Sarfira."

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