Amitabh Bachchan Shares Health Update After Project K Injury: "Hope To Be Back..."

Amitabh Bachchan hurt his rib cartilage on the sets of the Prabhas–Deepika Padukone film

Following an injury that he sustained on the sets of Project K earlier this month, Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has shared a health update. In a post shared on Instagram, the veteran actor said that he is recovering. Along with his note, he also added a throwback image of himself walking on the ramp at a fashion show dressed in a black and white ensemble. In his caption, Amitabh Bachchan said, “Thank you for all the prayers and wishes for my recovery. I repair. Hope to be back on the ramp soon.”  Replying to the post, actor Rahul Dev said, “Soo, so good to hear this news dear sir…love.”

In a blog post shared in the first week of March, the 80-year-old celebrity disclosed that he sustained an injury while filming an action scene on the sets of Project K, causing his rib cartilage to "pop". He underwent medical treatment in Hyderabad and has been recuperating at his Mumbai residence, Jalsa. In his blog, Amitabh Bachchan acknowledged that the injury was painful and that it would take several weeks before he could return to his normal activities. 

In his post, Amitabh Bachchan wrote: "In Hyderabad at the shoot for Project K, during an action shot, I have got injured - rib cartilage popped broke and muscle tear to the right rib cage, cancelled shoot, did Doctor consult and scan by CT at the AIG Hospital in Hyderabad and flown back home. Strapping has been done and rest [has] been advocated. Yes, painful. On movement and breathing, will take some weeks they say before some normalisation will occur. Some medication is on also for pain."