Amitabh Bachchan tests negative for Covid-19

Amitabh Bachchan has tested negative for Covid-19 after spending nine days in isolation. The 79-year-old actor had caught the virus for the second time. 

Around 8.40 am on Thursday morning, Amitabh wrote on his blog, “Back at work .. your prayers (folded hands emojis) gratitude .. negative last night .. and 9 days isolation over .. mandatory is 7 days .. My love as ever to all .. you are kind and concerned throughout .. the family Ef so full of care .. .. have only my folded hands for you.”

The actor hosts the 14th season of the quiz reality show, Kaun Banega Crorepati.

Amitabh had announced his diagnosis via social media late night on August 23. In one of his tweets soon after he contacted the virus he had said that he was “disappointed" about testing positive again. He had tested positive for the virus in July 2020 as well, along with son Abhishek Bachchan, daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai and granddaughter Aaradhya Bachchan.

He wrote, “Yes despite all the precautions and the dosage for its prevention .. the injection one and two and the booster thereafter .. the care to not be in the presence of the public realm .. covid did win and come out victorious. To say that I am disappointed would be an under statement .. it is the concern I bring on those that are near and dear.”

On the work front, Amitabh is gearing up for the release of Brahmastra Part One: Shiva, in which he plays a prominent role. He also has Sooraj Barjatya’s Uunchai in the pipeline.