News has come in that Bollywood Superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been admitted to Mumbai's Nanavati hospital on Saturday evening. The actor himself took to Twitter to reveal that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
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 !
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 11, 2020
Fans have been praying for his speedy recovery. He was last seen in Shoojit Sircar's Gulabo Sitabo which won good reviews and directly released on Amazon Prime.
His upcoming films include Chehre, Brahmastra and Jhund. He is also set to host the 12th season of Kaun Banega Crorepati, the auditions for which concluded this May, through wireless sources.
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