IFTDA head Ashoke Pandit expresses concern for Bachchan and Kher family, urges caution

 Indian Film and Television Directors' Association (IFTDA) president Ashoke Pandit has issued a statement through official Twitter handle expressing concern about COVID diagsis of actors Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan on Saturday and actor Anupam Kher's family's health on Sunday. organization has vised caution to directors on sets of ongoing projects and conveyed his prayers for Bachchan and Kher family.

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Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan on Saturday informed that he has tested positive for COVID-19. He has been mitted to Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai along with his son actor Abhishek Bachchan.  megastar anunced his COVID diagsis on Saturday evening after news broke of his being mitted to Nanavati Hospital. He did so via Twitter, and shortly after, his son Abhishek Bachchan confirmed that he too h tested positive. As per hospital's Sunday morning statement, Amitabh Bachchan is stable with mild symptoms and is under isolation.

Veteran actor Anupam Kher has on Sunday morning shared with his fans on Twitter that his mor Dulari has been tested positive for COVID. However, he has ded that her symptoms are mild and that she has been mitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital in Mumbai. Anupam Kher's bror Raju Kher, along with his wife and daughter, has also tested positive for coronavirus infection. Anupam Kher has been tested negative and has duly tified BMC of same.

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Nanavati Hospital's update on Amitabh Bachchan

hospital officials have issued statements with updates of Amitabh Bachchan's health since Sunday morning and have reassured that actor is stable, is responding well to treatment at hospital, and was able to sleep well on Saturday night. Also, y have informed that 77-year-old superstar will release 'Medical Bulletin' for his fans twice a day via his own social media handle.

Bachchans' three bungalows have been sanitized by BMC workers on Sunday morning, and Jalsa has been sealed as a COVID containment zone by BMC officials. family has asked all those who met m to be tested for COVID.

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