Amitabh Bachchan’s Illness Mars Kaun Banega Crorepati Shootings

Sony Entertainment TV Channel (India) most popular quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati 2014 Season 8 seems to be in cloud as its host popular actor Amitabh Bachchan is unwell and the scheduled to be shot has been postponed. 

According to reports star of Millennium Amitabh Bachchan in his regular tweet to his fans tweeted: "Yes...went to work! Back for quite a while...and the fever has returned!! DAMN."

A source close to Big B said that Bachchan sahab was quite well on Tuesday and had gone to shoot for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC). He even shot the entire day’s shot quite comfortable and reached home. However during night he felt uneasy and couldn’t sleep. Later doctors detected viral infection and advised him rest. 

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Due to Bachchan sahab taking rest for Wednesday and Thursday the KBC scheduled programs, shot in advance, were affected. The contestants and the aspiring candidates who had came to shot for these programs were disappointed and had to return home in discontent. Nevertheless the KBC team is likely to reschedule these shoot next week, the source added.

Besides KBC feeling the pinch of Bachchan sahab’s absence due to viral fever, Shoojit Sircar's upcoming film PIKU, co-starring Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan too was hit. Bachchan sahab had last begun shooting for this film but due to illness he had to cancel the shooting. 

At 71, Big B is one of the most sought after Hindi film veterans and is busy with TV and film projects. Peeved at the TV and film assignments being affected due to his illness Bachchan expressed his utter disappointment by tweeting “The time it takes for one to adjust to a day of rest, is akin to time taken for an entire lifetime...or so it feels."

However Bachchan sahab ia an optimistic person and lives life positivity. Soon after gaining strength he tweeted, "Still down! Shoot cancelled Not happy about that! But shall persevere and be up for it by the morrow.. Resting..!!" Bachchan tweeted.

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