CHENNAI: Reports of filmmaker Mani Ratnam testing positive for Covid-19, spread like wildfire on Tuesday morning.
It was widely said that the Ponniyin Selvan director had Covid symptoms and was admitted to a private hospital in Chennai.
However, an official spokesperson of Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies told DT Next, "None of us officially confirmed in the morning that Mani sir was tested positive for Covid. They were just rumours. He tested negative for Covid later in the day."
Mani Ratnam has been a successful director in the Tamil film industry for nearly 40 years and is currently busy with his dream project 'Ponniyin Selvan' alias Kalki's historical novel adaptation. The film stars Karthi, Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha, Jayaram, Prabhu, R Parthiban, Vikram Prabhu, and Jayam Ravi. The shooting of the film has been completed and the release work is in full swing.
The director was last seen for the grand teaser launch of 'PS-1' that happened in Chennai on July 8.
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