Amitabh Bachchan tests positive for corona virus

Amitabh Bachchan, son Abhishek test positive for coronavirus, both admitted to hospital

All that has been in close proximity to me in the last 10 days are requested to please get themselves tested, he wrote on a tweet

Bollywood has so far not reported too many COVID cases except playback singer Kanika Kapoor and Reliance Entertainment’s Shibasish

New Delhi: Actor Amitabh Bachchan and son Abhishek have tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday evening. Senior Bachchan was admitted to Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai was complaining of breathing problems. He confirmed the same in a tweet.

“I have tested COVID positive, shifted to hospital, hospital informing authorities, family and staff have undergone tests , results awaited. All that have been in close proximity to me in the last 10 days are requested to please get themselves tested," he wrote.

News of son Abhishek testing positive followed soon after.

The 77-year old senior actor was last seen in Shoojit Sarkar’s comedy-drama Gulabo Sitabo that released on Amazon Prime Video. Two films, Jhund and Chehre are ready for release while he is yet to complete Ayan Mukherji’s Brahmastra along with Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt.

Son Abhishek just released an Amazon original, Breath: Into the Shadows this Friday.

Bollywood had so far not reported too many COVID cases except playback singer