Amitabh Bachchan health update: Actor gets injured, writes 'It's painful while breathing'

Amitabh Bachchan got injured during the shoot of his upcoming film Project K. Amitabh shared a health update with his worried fans as he currently takes rest at his Mumbai home. 

The veteran actor was shooting for Project K in Hyderabad when the incident took place. He was shooting an action scene when the mishap took place. Amitabh Bachchan suffered a muscle tear to the right rib cage. He underwent a CT scan and returned to Mumbai a few hours post the incident. 

Amitabh Bachchan has thus cancelled all shoots and has taken time off work to recover. It will reportedly take him weeks to recover from the injury. 

Sharing a health update with his fans, Amitabh Bachchan wrote, "It's painful while breathing and making movement. So, work has been postponed for the moment.”

He added in his blog that he will not be able to see fans outside Jalsa this evening, something he usually does as a mingling session with his fans. "I won't be able to meet my well-wishers at Jalsa Gate this evening. So, do not come and inform as many people as you can," he said before concluding with "Rest all is well".

Project K is a multi-lingual film that also stars Disha Patani in a key role. Reportedly, it is set in a futuristic world.