
Superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been admitted to Mumbai's Nanavati Hospital. According to media reports, the actor has been admitted for a routine checkup and will be discharged soon.
According to sources, the megastar got admitted on Tuesday and hasn't been discharged yet.
The news comes after Bachchan senior on Thursday wished his fans celebrating the festival of Karwa Chauth. He took to his official Twitter handle and posted a photo of wife Jaya Bachchan.
The Bachchan ladies did celebrate the festival, as Big B's daughter-in-law, actress Aishwarya Rai shared a photo of the celebration on Instagram which had her, Jaya Bachchan and Shweta Bachchan posing with other ladies for the camera.
Amitabh Bachchan celebrated his 77th birthday on October 11. He was snapped greeting his fans and followers outside his residence in Mumbai.
Bachchan`s liver has been 75 per cent damaged in the aftermath of the fateful accident on the set of Manmohan Desai`s "Coolie" in 1982. He contracted Hepatitis B virus while undergoing treatment after the accident.
Big B is currently seen on television hosting season 11 of the quiz show, 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'.
In Bollywood, he will next be seen in Shoojit Sircar`s 'Gulaabo Sitabo', co-starring Ayushmann Khurrana. He also has Ayan Mukerji`s 'Brahamastra'coming up, where he shares screen space with Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt.
Recently, the actor was declared as recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to cinematic art.