NEW DELHI – Amitabh Bachchan has tested positive for the coronavirus and is hospitalized in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital, the Bollywood superstar announced Saturday on Twitter.Bachchan, 77, said in a tweet on Saturday that his family and staff have also undergone tests and are awaiting results.
He appealed to those who were in close proximity to him in the past 10 days to get themselves tested.The elder Bachchan has acted in more than 200 Indian films over the past five decades.
He is also a former politician and a television host.The Bachchans are often called Bollywood’s first family. His wife, Jaya, is also an actress and a one-time member of Parliament.