Amitabh Bachchan denies rumours of hospitalization and angioplasty, calls it ‘Fake News’ | Hindi Movie News – Times of India

Indians woke up to news of Amitabh Bachchan‘s hospitalization on Friday morning. Social media buzzed with reports of an angioplasty, citing either a leg clot or blocked artery. However, neither Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital nor Bachchan‘s office confirmed the 81-year-old star’s admission or discharge.
Amid the reports of his health scare, Amitabh was spotted cheering for his team Majhi Mumbai‘s Indian Street Premier League final match against Tigers of Kolkata at the Dadoji Kondadev Stadium in Thane.In the viral videos, Big B can be seen in full josh as he was cheering for his team.
Big B was accompanied by his son Abhishek Bachchan. He was seen wearing a white hoodie that he paired with black joggers and sports shoes. The father-son duo watched their team play the exciting final match. They were also joined by Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar.
When Amitabh left the stadium after the match, he was enquired about his health by the media. Big B denied the news of his illness. He smiled at the reporter and said, “Fake news.” Fans were happy to see their favourite megastar in good health and resonated their collective feelings saying, “Long live mahanayak.”

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The reports started in the afternoon with some saying he had gone to the Kokilaben 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.

That the superstar had posted a cryptic message on Twitter at noon on Friday added to the mystery. “T 4950 – in gratitude ever,” he said. An hour later, he put out a promotional video on son Abhishek’s Majhi Mumbai team for the Street Premier League.