Social media was recently abuzz with rumours that the Big B of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan is injured and in the hospital.
Responding to the rumours, Amitabh’s son Abhishek Bachchan was quoted telling Spotboyethat he and his family are entirely clueless about where the reports had come from and questioned those asking him for a clarification.
He said: “I ask because he’s sitting right in front of me. That must be his duplicate in the hospital.”
Fans were worried for the actor after reports of him being injured and hospitalised emerged considering he recovered from coronavirus just a few months back.
Shahid Afridi has extended his best wishes to Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek, who have tested positive for coronavirus.
In a tweet, Afridi wished the Bachchans a speedy recovery. The former captain of the Pakistan Cricket Team had also contracted the virus and recovered from it earlier this month.
Amitabh and Abhishek had earlier shared that they are in the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. According to health officials, the father and son are stable.
T 3590 -I have tested CoviD positive .. shifted to Hospital .. hospital informing authorities .. family and staff undergone tests , results awaited .. All that have been in close proximity to me in the last 10 days are requested to please get themselves tested !
Earlier today both my father and I tested positive for COVID 19. Both of us having mild symptoms have been admitted to hospital. We have informed all the required authorities and our family and staff are all being tested. I request all to stay calm and not panic. Thank you.
Later, Abhishek announced that his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya had also tested positive for the virus and were isolating at home. He added that his mother Jaya Bachchan has tested negative.
Aishwarya and Aaradhya have also tested COVID-19 positive. They will be self quarantining at home. The BMC has been updated of their situation and are doing the needful.The rest of the family including my Mother have tested negative. Thank you all for your wishes and prayers
After wishes for a speedy recovery poured in for the family from across the world, Amitabh thanked everyone for their prayers and good wishes.
“I put my hands together and say thank you for your eternal love and affection,” wrote the actor on Twitter.
T 3592 – It shall not be possible for me to acknowledge and respond to all the prayers and wishes expressed by them that have shown concern towards Abhishek, Aishwarya, Aaradhya and me .. I put my hands together and say .. Thank you for your eternal love and affection ..
Meanwhile, authorities have been sanitising Bachchan’s upscale residence in Mumbai, spraying disinfectant inside the compound and on cars parked outside.
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India has the world’s third-highest COVID-19 caseload, registering a record increase on Sunday that took the number of infections to nearly 850,000. Partial lockdowns have been reimposed in some densely populated areas.
India’s film industry had recently resumed shoots after a months-long hiatus following a nationwide lockdown in late March. But actors over 65, such as Amitabh Bachchan, have been banned from the sets because of their vulnerability.
