Bollywood star Akshay Kumar hospitalized with Covid-19

Indian actor Akshay Kumar has become the latest top Bollywood star to test positive for Covid-19, as India's second wave of coronavirus infections tears through its film industry, CNN reports.

Kumar, one of Bollywood's most profitable actors and the star of dozens of popular movies, tweeted Monday that he had been hospitalized "as a precautionary measure under medical advice."

He confirmed his positive results a day earlier, saying he had "immediately isolated" himself, asking those he had come into contact with to get tested.
 
He joins a number of Indian stars to have tested positive for the virus in recent weeks, with coronavirus infections mounting in the country.

Leading Bollywood director and Oscar-nominated producer Aamir Khan confirmed last month that he had contracted the virus, and actor Ranbir Kapoor has also tested positive.

Kapoor is the son of actors Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, and the grandson of actor-director Raj Kapoor. His mother confirmed his test on March 9, telling fans he "is on medication and recovering well. He is in self quarantine at home and following all precautions."