Amitabh Bachchan not hospitalised; visit was routine check-up, actor posts cryptic poem amid rumours

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4 min readMumbaiUpdated: May 20, 2026 10:05 AM IST

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has truly been an inspiration to the masses. On Tuesday night, reports claiming that the 83-year-old actor had been hospitalised left fans worried. However, it now appears that the rumours were false. Amid the speculation, Amitabh also shared a cryptic post on his blog late at night.

Amitabh Bachchan hospitalised? Here’s the truth…

On Tuesday night, senior journalist Vickey Lalwani posted a video on his YouTube channel stating that Amitabh Bachchan was admitted to Mumbai’s Nanavati hospital. He said, “Big B has been admitted since Saturday, 16th May. I learned about it this afternoon, and I rushed to the hospital and confirmed the news there. He is kept on the 3rd floor of A wing in the VIP enclosure. Later, I saw Abhishek Bachchan also came to visit his father. Big B has been suffering from stomach-related issues since the time he was hurt in 1982 on the sets of Coolie during a fight sequence. Big B’s health is improving, and he is stable.”

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While fans flooded social media with wishes for the actor’s speedy recovery, PTI reported that the claims were untrue. A source told PTI that Amitabh Bachchan had visited Nanavati Hospital on Saturday for his routine monthly health check-up and returned home soon after.

“He went in for a routine health check-up and came back home. He usually goes every month for a check-up,” PTI quoted its source as saying.

Big B posts a blog amidst hospitalisation rumors

On Wednesday, around 12:19 am, Big B also posted a cryptic blog amidst the rumors of his hospitalisation. In the blog, he shared a poem in Hindi whose translated version read as… “When the eagle becomes quiet, parrots begin to speak. This one and that one say, ‘Come, let us also start offering advice/drinks.’ After eating millet bread and greens, they begin talking like crows the moment food enters their mouths. One remained a reflection of brother Hill’s education; the other, a memory of Wellington.”

Amitabh Bachchan latest blog Amitabh Bachchan shares latest blog amidst hospitalization reports (Source: Amitabh Bachchan / Tumblr Screengrab)

Amitabh Bachchan’s Sunday darshan

While it was reported that Big B had been hospitalised since Saturday, the megastar was seen outside his home in Juhu on Sunday, where he meets with fans as part of a weekly ritual.

Sharing photos of the same on his blog, the Megstar wrote, “I go in from the house to meet the well-wishers… staff security and police tell me it’s ready to come… and as I walk apprehension, will they be there, will they greet me or booo?? And then I hear the cheers, and the adrenaline activates, and the body and limbs move in cohesion, almost as an intrusion… a loving intrusion, and the joy of seeing so much joy in others. The constants, the elderly, the little kids who do not know what the heck is going on, but they are cute. Ahhhh.. such a blessing..the Almighty be praised.”

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On the work front, Big B recently wrapped up Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 17. He will next be seen in a courtroom drama titled Section 84; other than that, Big B is also reportedly shooting for the sequel of Kalk 2898 AD.

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