Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been admitted to the Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai this evening (11) after testing positive for Covid-19.

Tweeting, the 77-year old actor said, "I have tested CoviD positive .. shifted to Hospital .. hospital informing authorities .. family and staff undergone tests , results awaited .. All that have been in close proximity to me in the last 10 days are requested to please get themselves tested!”

Soonafter, his son and Bollywood actor - Abhishek Bachchan also tweeted saying he, along with is father was hospitalised after displaying mild symptoms of Covid-19.