Amitabh Bachchan discharged from hospital, requests to respect privacy

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was discharged from Nanavati Hospital, on Friday night after being admitted for some routine check-up, hospital sources said. Amitabh Bachchan had gone for a routine check-up at the hospital on Tuesday and remained there for the next two days due to some liver problem.

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At around 10 pm, Bachchan left the hospital with his wife Jaya Bachchan and son Abhishek, the sources said. Reports of Bachchan, who turned 77 on October 11, suffering a liver problem were doing the rounds but sources claimed there was no truth to it. "He came to the hospital for routine check-up. He is doing fine. He is hale and hearty," sources had said earlier. 

Bachchan also penned a blog late in the night and requested everyone to respect his privacy. He wrote: "Do NOT break the CODE of professional documentation .. ailments and medical conditions are a confidential individual right .. its exploitation, and its attempted commerce are a social illegality .. respect and give required understanding to this .. all is not in the world of sale .. 

My love .. and my gratitude for all .. for all that consider care , that consider concern and consider prayer for me .."

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Bachchan also posted an adorable picture with granddaughter Aaradhya in his blog and wrote: ".. the embrace from the little one and nothing else matters .. it sublimes itself to that which is beyond the description of my language .."

On Thursday, Bachchan had posted a picture with wife Jaya, wishing her on Karwa Chauth. On work front, the actor is currently hosting "Kaun Banega Crorepati" and has already shot a few episodes in advance. An official from the channel said that he will resume shooting from Tuesday. He has four films in his kitty - "Gulabo Sitabo", "Brahmastra", "Chehre", "Jhund".

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(WITH PTI INPUTS)