Overview
- Kiran Rao confirmed the illness on Feb. 17 via Instagram, posting a photo resting at home with her cat, Miri.
- She said Miri is "an excellent paramedic" who is monitoring her fever as she recuperates.
- Rao described "taking it slow" and shared friends’ get‑well cards, a thermometer and a book as she focuses on recovery.
- Coverage reiterates that chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease commonly causing fever and intense joint pain.
- Reports place the health update in the context of her recent and upcoming work, including Laapataa Ladies and a segment in the Netflix anthology Lust Stories 3.