Mumbai: Rajeev Masand, who has made a definite id for himself as a critic of Bollywood and Hollywood movies has contracted the COVID-19 virus. The movie critic examined optimistic for coronavirus and has been admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai a couple of days in the past.
A supply near Rajeev Masand instructed ABP News that Rajeev’s situation is essential attributable to which he has been shifted to the ICU. Rajeev Masand has been within the discipline of journalism for the final 25 years and is 42 years outdated.
Last yr, Rajeev Masand left journalism and joined as a Chief Operating Officer in Karan Johar and Bunty Sajdeh’s new expertise administration firm ‘Dharma Cornerstone Agency’.
Rajeev Masand began his profession in journalism on the age of 16 with Times Of India. He then labored as a movie journalist in Indian Express for a couple of years. He additionally joined Star News (now ABP News) as a movie critic and journalist. He hosted the present ‘Masand Ki Pasand’ in Star News the place he used to evaluate motion pictures.
Rajeev Masand then joined the English information channel CNN IBN which was launched within the yr 2005. Masand’s present ‘Now Showing’ is extraordinarily widespread amongst the viewers and it aired each Friday, the place he used to evaluate motion pictures of various style.
Rajiv labored with CNN IBN for about 15 years. After the tip of his contract with the channel in 2020, Masand joined as a COO in ‘Dharma Cornerstone Agency’.
As a movie journalist, Rajeev additionally lined many prestigious movie festivals around the globe together with Cannes’ Film Festival. During the launch or promotion of movies in lots of international locations of the world, Rajiv Masand additionally acquired the chance to interview the large stars from Hollywood.
He was additionally awarded the ‘Best Entertainment Critic’ award thrice by the NT Awards.
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