Amitabh Bachchan Makes 1st Public Appearance Amid Health Concerns, Snapped At ISPL Cricket Match

Social media platforms were flooded on Friday with worried fans enquiring about Amitabh Bachchan's health after several reports claimed the megastar had undergone an angioplasty procedure for either a clot in his leg or a blocked artery. On Friday evening, he was snapped at a cricket stadium in Mumbai with his son Abhishek. They were seen enjoying the finals of the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) as their team Majhi Mumbai took on Tiigers Of Kolkata at the Dadoji Kondev Athletics Stadium.

Conflicting reports surrounding Big B's health surface in media reports

There was no confirmation from the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital where the 81-year-old star was reported to have been admitted early Friday and then discharged or from his office. As speculation swirled, different sources had different stories to tell various media outlets about Bachchan's health. Though the reports could not be independently verified, #Amitabh Bachchan and #Kokilaben Hospital were top trends on X for much of the day.

However, in fresh update, Big was snapped with his son at the cricket stadium in Mumbai, with his son by his side.

Did Amitabh Bachchan undergo angioplasty?

The reports started on Friday afternoon with some saying Amitabh Bachchan had gone to the Kokilaben hospital for a routine check. Others said he was hospitalised for an angioplasty -- a balloon procedure to open up blocked arteries and blood vessels -- to remove a blockage in his leg. And there were some who reported he had an angioplasty for a blocked artery.
  
Scores of others wrote in saying get well soon and that they were praying for his good health. Amitabh Bachchan was last seen in a cameo appearance in Tiger Shroff’s Ganapath. His upcoming films include Deepika Padukone and Prabhas-starrer Kalki AD 2898. He will also be seen featuring alongside Rajinikanth in the Tamil film, Vettaiyan.