Amitabh Bachchan tests positive for coronavirus. (Photo: Amitabh Bachchan/Blog)
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has tested positive for coronavirus. He has been admitted to Mumbai’s Nanavati hospital.
Amitabh took to Twitter to share the news. He tweeted, “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!”
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 !β Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 11, 2020
A hospital official told indianexpress.com that Amitabh Bachchan is stable.
Celebrities across India took to social media to wish Big B a speedy recovery.
Taapsee Pannu tweeted, “And you shall be back to health n happiness soon! champ!”
Neha Dhupia posted on Twitter, “Sending you tons of love and best wishes … please take care … you ll be okay very soon!”
“Prayers sir. Praying for your early recovery,” Hansal Mehta said via Twitter.
Wishing you a speedy recovery Sir @SrBachchan ππ https://t.co/FatWMDGWg2
β manoj bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) July 11, 2020
Prayers sir !! Sending you lots of love and strength. π https://t.co/9LsFvbZIXq
β Rajkummar Rao (@RajkummarRao) July 11, 2020
Take care sir. Love you. Awaiting your tweet when you say youβre fine & going back home.
β kunal kohli (@kunalkohli) July 11, 2020
May our brightest star and largest legend @SrBachchan feel all better very soon. βπͺπ
β Vir Das (@thevirdas) July 11, 2020
You are extremely precious sir!! Speedy recoveries to you!! Get well really soon!!! Lots of prayers n love. Regards https://t.co/cYYqOxOEEA
β Divya Dutta (@divyadutta25) July 11, 2020
The power of prayer of an entire nation & love of legion admirers the world over are with you, sir. ππ€This bug needs to be shown who’s boss π https://t.co/Wjqb1hW33s
β Siddhartha Basu (@babubasu) July 11, 2020
Boman Irani wrote on Twitter, “Youβre a fighter Sir. Get well soon.”
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Amitabh Bachchan was last seen in Shoojit Sircar’s comedy-drama Gulabo Sitabo alongside Ayushmann Khurrana. The film was initially going to be released in theaters, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, it premiered on Amazon Prime Video.
Big B will also return to host the twelfth season of Kaun Banega Crorepati. The auditions of the show are currently underway.
Amitabh Bachchan’s upcoming movies include Chehre, Brahmastra and Jhund.