Hindustan times


Actor Amitabh Bachchan has tested positive for Covid-19, he declared via social media on Tues night. this can be the second time the veteran actor has contracted  the virus. Amitabh had to be hospitalised in 2020 once he was Covid positive beside son Abhishek and in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. 

On Tuesday night, Amitabh took to Twitter and wrote, “I have simply tested CoViD + positive .. all those who are in my locality and around me, please get yourself checked and tested additionally.” The actor did not offer any details on however severe or moderate his symptoms are.

Earlier this year, the 79-year-old had tweeted that he was coping with some ‘domestic Covid situations’. It later emerged that one among the staff members of his house Jalsa had tested positive. However, no member of the Bachchan family was affected.

The family had, however, battled with the coronavirus back in 2020. In July 2020, Abhishek Bachchan tested positive, followed by Amitabh and Aishwarya. Amitabh even had to be hospitalised for a handful of weeks wherever he was in quarantine. The actor came home in August and later that year, resumed work yet.

Amitabh is presently hosting the 14th season of quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati, that began recently. whereas no official word is out yet, the shoot of the show is probably going to be affected by Amitabh's unwellness. The actor features a variety of films within the pipeline, beginning with Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra, which is able to be released in period of time. The film also stars Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Nagarjuna, and Mouni Roy.