Amitabh Bachchan calls angioplasty reports ‘fake news’

MUMBAI: Amid reports that Amitabh Bachchan underwent angioplasty after recent hospitalisation, the veteran actor seemingly denied it.

A video of the actor exiting from the Dadoji Kondadev Stadium in Thane emerged on social media platforms.

In the brief clip, as he exited, a paparazzo asked him about his health. At first, Amitabh gestured with his hands that everything was fine. He then leaned in and said, “Fake news”.

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The actor smiled, nodded and walked away. Amitabh attended the match with his son-actor Abhishek Bachchan.

He also took to his blog at 2 am on early hours of Saturday and shared his experience during the ISPL finals. He expressed sadness over the defeat but acknowledged that the opposing team played better on the day.

WHAT DID REPORTS SAY?

 On Friday, Indian news channels had reported that the actor went to the hospital after complaining of shortness of breath. He was hospitalised, followed by a medical procedure.

The reports claimed that he underwent the procedure for either a clot in his leg or a blocked artery.

The Indian Express report said that ‘doctors at Kokilaben Hospital confirmed that Amitabh Bachchan underwent an angioplasty’ early Friday.