Superstar
Amitabh Bachchan, on Saturday, along with his son Abhishek ,tested positive for
Covid-19. The 'Piku' actor has been admitted to Mumbai's Nanavati hospital where he is being kept in an isolation ward, reports
Filmfare.
Filmfare also reported that Junior Bachchan, too, had tested positive for Covid-19.
After the news of him being admitted started circulating on Saturday night, the thespian confirmed on
Twitter. The 77-year-old actor revealed that his family and staff as well had been tested and the results were awaited.
In a tweet that went out from the actor's handle, the 'Gulabo Sitabo' actor requested that those who had come in his proximity in the past 10 days should get themselves tested.
"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!," read the tweet from the actor's official handle.
Former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis was among the first who took to Twitter to wish the
Big B a speedy recovery. In his tweet, the BJP leader from Nagpur wrote that he wished the actor a quick recovery.
Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, who has been at the forefront of India's health crisis, called the actor an "idol of millions... an iconic superstar" as he wished him a speedy recovery.
Soon prayers and wishes for the septuagenarian's speedy recovery poured in from friends and colleagues of B-town.
Meanwhile, soon after the news broke, #AmitabhBachchan and #NanavatiHospital started trending. Mumbai, where the actor resides has been one of the worst-hit cities following the
Coronavirus outbreak , recording 91,745 cases and 5,244 deaths so far. The toll remains second only to Delhi, which is the national capital.
The actor was last seen in Shoojit Sircar's 'Gulabo Sitabo' where he starred alongside Ayushmann Khurana. The movie released on the streaming platform Amazon Prime, in the wake of the novel coronavirus after public screenings were disbarred.