Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, 81, has been admitted to Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai, according to a report by News18. Whilst it is not yet known what prompted the veteran actor to seek medical attention, Indian news website LiveMint reported that the actor’s health issues are not heart-related. 

“An angioplasty was performed on a clot in his leg, and not on his heart,” stated an insider. Hours before reports of his hospitalisation, Bachchan, or Big B, posted on X (formerly Twitter), ‘“in gratitude ever”.

In a separate post, he shared a promotional video of his Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) team, Majhi Mumbai, and wrote, “Aankh kholke dekh lo, kaan lagake sun lo, Majhi Mumbai ki hogi Jai Jaikaar, yeh baat ab maanlo”. (“Open your eyes, hear if you can, Majhi Mumbai will emerge victorious. It’s time you accept this.”) 

On March 14, Majhi Mumbai won against Chennai Singams, owned by Tamil star Suriya, by 58 runs with Abhishek Dalhor’s outstanding performance. Bachchan’s team have made it to the final of the first ISPL – T10 league.

Bachchan’s epic career in Bollywood will be a very tough act to replicate for anyone hoping to emulate his trajectory. Making his big screen debut in 1969 in Saat Hindustani, the star continues to thrive in the film industry to this day. The megastar will soon appear in Kalki 2898 AD, directed by Nag Ashwin, known for his directorial works such as Yevade Subramanyam and Mahanati. 

The veteran star is also set to make his Tamil debut with Vettaiyan, written and directed by T. J. Gnanavel, and recently turned to playback singing for the upcoming Kannada movie Butterfly, directed by Ramesh Aravind.