India, Feb. 17 -- Bollywood filmmaker Kiran Rao, shared an update on her health on social media. The filmmaker revealed that she has contracted chikungunya and offered a candid look at her recovery journey. She also gave a glimpse of the support and love from her friends during her recovery.

On Tuesday, Kiran Rao took to Instagram and shared a photo of herself lying on a sofa while smiling for the camera. She also had her pet cat sitting near her feet and looking into the camera. Along with the picture, she wrote, "Ok folks, I now have chikungunya and yes Miri is an excellent paramedic, timely monitoring her mamma's fever."

In another story, Kiran spoke about her recovery journey and wrote, "Taking it slow, admiring my friends' cards, a...