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Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan tests positive for COVID-19

 


Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan revealed on Saturday that he and his son Abhishek had tested positive for the new coronavirus (COVID-19). The two actors presently present with mild symptoms and are hospitalized at Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai.

In a tweet, Bachchan said that anyone who had been around him in the past ten days, including his family and staff, had undertaken tests and were awaiting the results.

According to local media reports, Amitabh Bachchan’s wife Jaya Bachchan and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan were both tested negative. Shortly after Bachchan’s announcement, there was much speculation on social media on how the lead actor and his son may have contracted the virus.

Amitabh had recently made a promotional video for his quiz,Kaun Banega Crorepati(Who wants to be a millionaire?), At home, while Abhishek had visited a studio in Mumbai for dubbing.

Doctors at the hospital where the Bachchans are hospitalized, said the local news channel, India today, that senior Bachchan had been tested for coronavirus after complaining of shortness of breath.

The doctors said the public would be informed of the state of health of the two actors by the family rather than by the hospital.

In a career spanning over 50 years, Amitabh Bachchan has appeared in more than 200 films, becoming famous in the 1970s. He is widely recognized for having created the character of the “angry young man” in the Indian films.

Bachchan made a brief stint in politics in 1985, and even made a cameo appearance in the 2013 Hollywood filmGatsby the magnificent.

In 2015, Bachchan revealed that he had been on hepatitis B treatment for more than 20 years and that he had lost more than 75% of his liver due to the disease.

Although widely adored for his acting work, the lead actor had recently come under scrutiny for his views and opinions on the coronavirus, prompting criticism for spreading false information about the virus.

In March, Bachchan declared that “the vibrations of the applause … would reduce or destroy the power of the coronaviruses because it was” amavasya “, the darkest day of the month”. Bachchan’s tweet was in response to a request from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to applaud at a designated time to celebrate front line workers.

The results of the positive tests of the two actors come as several celebrities of Bollywood in India report cases of coronavirus among people close to them.

Aamir Khan and Rekha, two prominent Bollywood actors, have reported cases of viruses among their staff. On July 10, Bengali movie star Koel Mallick revealed that she had tested positive for the coronavirus, along with her parents and husband.



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