Amitabh Bachchan's 'COVID bat' joke falls flat; receives flak for 'maligning wildlife'

After ruling Bollywood for nearly six decades, Amitabh Bachchan has now taken over the social media game, as the actor often entertains fans with BTS pictures and ‘eye-opener’ posts. Amitabh Bachchan, who has been quite vocal about his views on the Coronavirus catastrophe, recently joked about the spread of the virus, by sharing a picture of a bat. However, Amitabh Bachchan’s attempt at joking about the Coronavirus outbreak fell flat with his followers, as he received immense flak for his ‘insensitivity’. Read details.

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Recently, Amitabh found himself at the receiving end of criticisms, as the actor joked about how a bat entered his Mumbai residence. The actor shared a picture of the bat and revealed that the Coronavirus does not seem to stop following him. However, this comment did not go well with his fans as they felt that the tweet was ‘not in good taste’.

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Fans disappointed:

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