Actor Usman Mukhtar who is well known for his role in the drama serial Sabaat has tested positive for coronavirus.

Taking to Instagram Stories, the Sabaat actor said he contracted the virus recently. "Guys I've been tested positive for COVID-19. Thankfully I am also tested positive for having awesome people like you to pray for my health," Mukhtar wrote in his post.

He further requested his fans to pray for his speedy recovery. "Please keep me in your prayers and safe space. This isn't over yet."

Mukhtar was last seen in drama serial Sabaat that garnered immense fame. He began his career as a filmmaker in 2006 and as a theatre actor in 2007, directing music videos and short films as well as acting in many plays before getting his break as a film actor with a role in the 2016 Janaan.

He then had a role in the 2018 Parchi, a movie for which he was also the cinematographer.

In 2019 Mukhtar starred in the Hum TV drama Anaa, written by Samira Fazal and directed by Shahzad Kashmiri, which marked his acting debut on television.