Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is down with fever and says that he had to cancel the shooting due to health reasons.
Currently, the eighth season of "Kaun Banega Crorepati" and Shoojit Sircar's "Piku" are keeping the 71-year-old busy.
"DAMN!! Just discovered... Down with fever!! (sic)," he tweeted Saturday night.
"Still down! Shoot cancelled! Not happy about that! But shall persevere and be up for it by the morrow ... Resting," he posted on Twitter Sunday.
He also thanked his fans for sending good wishes for his recovery.
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"My mom would always know when I walked into the house after school that I had played #kabaddi! Mud in the hair, scraped knee a give away," she tweeted Sunday.
The "Bobby Jasoos" producer also praised Pro-Kabaddi for making the sport popular again.
"It is awesome what @ProKabaddi has done to make this ancient Indian sport popular again. Kudos @juniorbachchan and @RonnieScrewvala #WIN," she tweeted.
While Abhishek Bachchan owns the Jaipur Pink Panthers - the Jaipur franchise of the Pro-Kabaddi League, Ronnie Screwvala is the owner of U Mumba team.
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Work keeps Neil away from Ganpati celebrations
Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh, who is making his Tamil debut with upcoming action film "Kaththi", is away from home and missing out the ongoing Ganesh festival.
"Shooting in Chennai. Last few days of KATHTHI left. Missing home!!! The celebrations are on full swing," he tweeted Sunday.
The "Johnny Gaddaar" star will be seen as an antagonist in the film that also stars Vijay and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
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