I don’t know how badly my lungs were affected: Arjun Kapoor

The actor has opened up about his ordeal with Covid-19

Actor Arjun Kapoor, who recovered from Covid-19 recently, has opened up on his experience with the virus. In a recent interview, the Panipat star noted how the disease ran its course naturally and felt like a regular viral infection.

“I was diagnosed positive on a Sunday. I remember waking up the next day with slight fever, body ache and was feeling fatigued while using the washroom. By Wednesday, it felt like a regular viral and the fever had subsided but I felt sluggish and tired through the rest of the week,” Hindustan Times quoted him as saying.

However, at the same time, Kapoor talked about how since Covid-19 is a new disease altogether, he really doesn’t understand it’s lasting effects. “Emotionally, the recuperation is unique because nobody knows how to go about it. Even today, I am careful because the doctors have advised me to take it one day at a time,” he said.

Adding on, the Half Girlfriend actor revealed that he still feels the after-effects of the virus. “I don’t know how badly my lungs were affected or how much of my stamina is affected, except that every once in a while, I feel like someone who has recovered from a virus because the fatigue factor is real. I am young but the senior family members might not be able to cope with this as easily we can.”

In an earlier interview, Kapoor revealed how he first reacted to his diagnosis. “I was confused, felt a varied degree of emotion. I was upset as I had to realign my life and I was looking forward to being on set. I had just shot for a few days and did the test to restart the second schedule so I felt disappointed that because of me, the shoot will get cancelled,” he admitted.

Elaborating further, he said that it took him a good six-eight hours to understand what had happened with him. “I then realised that I’ve to now be careful with my family so there was a bit of concern, anger and irritation. But I also knew I’ve to deal with it practically,” Kapoor added. “This one Sunday (September 6) just blew out of proportion for me. It took me six-eight hours to accept the situation before I could speak with the doctor. I calmed down when the doctor told me I was mostly asymptomatic. I felt mild symptoms coming in over the course so I guess it panned out alright.”

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