Amitabh Bachchan FacebookThe Bollywood actors were admitted to Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment hubAmitabh Bachchan, one of India’s best known movie stars, has tested positive for Covid-19 together with his actor son Abhishek Bachchan, they said late on Saturday. “I have tested COVID positive ... shifted to hospital ... hospital informing authorities ... family and staff undergone tests, results awaited,” Amitabh Bachchan, 77, said in a tweet. — Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 11, 2020Minutes later, his 44-year-old son Abhishek Bachchan also tweeted he had been infected. “I will pray and not eat till you recover and leave hospital,” posted one fan Manoj Pandit on Twitter, where Amitabh Bachchan has over 43 million followers. A Bollywood legend, Amitabh Bachchan has been helping lead the fight against Covid-19, appearing in public service advertisements.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 11, 2020 17:26 UTC