Published 16:37 IST, October 1st 2020

Mithila Palkar reveals her grandfather was tested COVID positive; shares emotional story

Mithila Palkar who shares a very special bond with her grandparents recalls the emotional rollercoaster she faced when her Grandfather was tested with COVID.

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Mithila Palkar, who grew up with her grandparents, recently spoke about the emotional rollercoaster she went through when she got to know that her grandfather was tested COVID positive. The Little Things actor shared the story of her emotional ordeal her family went through during the tough time with Humans of Bombay.

Mithila Palkar speaks about her emotional rollercoaster

Mithila began with sharing how it was difficult to explain the situation caused by the pandemic to her grandfather, who she lovingly calls Bhau. She added that he kept asking several questions about the pandemic. She then went on to reveal how her grandfather was confined to the four walls after his health issues. And due to the lockdown, he didn’t receive any newspapers at home, couldn’t visit the temple and was restricted from speaking to the neighbours. She stated that her grandfather had a nanny and a maid, who she prohibited from stepping out. She added that her grandfather is 93 and a diabetic, hence she took all the necessary precautions.

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However, a few weeks back her grandfather was tested COVID-19 positive after he developed a high fever. She added that her grandfather was surprisingly calm. But when Mithila and her mother left he was shattered. She also spoke about how her mother and grandfather were never apart for 65 years.

She later added that he would call them 3-4 times a day just to inquire about her mother’s health. To her relief, he recovered in 10 days and reunited with Mithila and her mother. She concluded by saying that it was an emotional rollercoaster but the silver lining was that everyone got to spend a lot of time together and grew closer. Take a look at the full post below.

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“I struggled explaining the pandemic to Bhau, my grandfather. He had a hundred questions–‘Why aren’t you going out?’, ‘How will you work?’ So I explained, ‘We won’t go out. We’ll all be together.’ He was happy I’d be spending more time with him. But it was easier said than done. After his health scare last year, Bhau was mostly confined to 4 walls. But due to the lockdown, he was robbed of his morning newspaper, the vitthal temple’s aarti & chats with our neighbours. Bhau had a nanny for help; another maid helped Mumma, my grandma–I prohibited them from stepping out. Twice a week, I’d buy groceries. Bhau is 93 & diabetic–I didn’t want to take any chances. So, I didn’t hug them or enter the kitchen. But both my grandparents became anxious. Bhau loves a full house & even though he can’t hear properly, he’d just look at everybody chat & smile. And now, even my Masi wasn’t able to visit us. To distract Bhau, I’d play chess with him & he’d tell me his childhood stories. A few weeks back, our help went to the market & later, developed a fever. Even before we got her COVID results, Bhau got a high fever. ‘I don’t want to scare you but it might be what you think it is,’ Bhau’s doctor said. Bhau & our help tested positive. Bhau was surprisingly calm. But when I told him that Mumma & I’d be moving to Masi’s, he was shattered. For the last 65 years, Bhau & Mumma have never been apart–just seeing us around reassured him. But we couldn’t risk Mumma’s health, so I lied that Mumma had to go to the doctor. Over the next 10 days, he’d call us 3-4 times a day & ask–‘Is Mumma fine?’, ‘When are you coming to meet me?’ Mumma’s very strong; but I knew she wanted to be reunited with Bhau. Miraculously, Bhau recovered–10 days later, he tested negative. When Mumma & I moved back, he almost ran towards her with a smile & touched her head affectionately. Bhau & I hugged each other tightly. It’s been an emotional rollercoaster but the silver lining is that we got to spend a lot of time together. We’ve become closer; I’ve learnt to read their silences. And he keeps saying to me, ‘I’m at least going to hit a century; not going to leave you so soon!’ #internationaldayofolderpersons

A post shared by Humans of Bombay (@officialhumansofbombay) on Oct 1, 2020 at 2:09am PDT

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Mithila Palkar’s Instagram

Mithila Palkar is quite active on Instagram. With a fan following of about 2.5M followers, Mithila has won many hearts for her happy-go-lucky persona. Mithila shares snippets of her travel life with her fans and followers. In a recent Instagram post, Mithila shared a picture of her trip to LA. In the picture, Mithila was seen posing with her hearty smile with a pair of sunglasses and a polka dot top.

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Creeping in from a corner of LA! #LAlovin

A post shared by Mithila Palkar (@mipalkarofficial) on Sep 29, 2020 at 9:01pm PDT

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