The famous Indian actor, Amitabh Bachchan, announced that he was injured while filming a movie in southern India, and is recovering at his home.
The 80-year-old Bollywood star posted on his blog on Sunday evening that he had sustained a rib injury while filming the sci-fi movie “Project K” in Hyderabad.
The film will be produced in both Hindi and Telugu languages and is scheduled to be released in 2024.
Bachchan wrote that he suffered a rib cartilage fracture, in addition to a muscle tear.
He added that the injury was “painful” and that he consulted a doctor before returning to his home in Mumbai, who advised him to rest.
“I won’t be able to meet the fans this evening, so don’t come. Everything is fine,” the actor told fans who often gather outside his home in Mumbai.
He stated that filming stopped until he recovered.
Bachchan has acted in more than 200 Indian films, and his breakthrough came in the 1973 movie Zangir, or (The Chain), and he rose to stardom by acting bold characters, inspiring fans with his hair, clothes, and voice.
The actor, who has a wide audience, worked in the field of politics and was a television broadcaster.