‘Fake news’ says Amitabh Bachchan on reports of his ill health

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Friday dismissed reports of ill health as "fake news", putting an end to rumours about his hospitalisation.

Social media platforms were flooded earlier in the day with worried fans enquiring about Bachchan's health after several reports claimed the megastar had undergone an angioplasty procedure for either a clot in his leg or a blocked artery.

In the evening, Amitabh Bachchan and son Abhishek were photographed at the Dadoji Kondadev Stadium in Thane attending the final match of the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) between Majhi Mumbai vs Tiigers of Kolkata, hours after reports of his hospital visit surfaced.

The reports started in the afternoon with some saying he had gone to the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital for a routine check. 

Others said he was hospitalised for an angioplasty a balloon procedure to open up blocked arteries and blood vessels to remove a blockage in his leg. And there were some who reported he had an angioplasty for a blocked artery.

However, there was no confirmation from either the hospital or his office for much of the day.

Amitabh Bachchan was last seen in a cameo appearance in Tiger Shroff’s “Ganapath".

His upcoming films include Deepika Padukone and Prabhas-starrer “Kalki AD 2898". He will also be seen alongside Rajinikanth in the Tamil film “Vettaiyan".