Amitabh Bachchan announces social media break, says he has been advised to rest and recover

Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan has indicated that he will take a break from posting on social media after being advised to rest and recover for a few days. The actor shared the update on X on Wednesday, apologising to fans for being unable to write at the moment, but did not disclose the reason behind the advice.

“Apologies. I seek forgiveness. I have been advised to take a few days off to rest and recover, so I am unable to write anything at the moment,” Bachchan wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

The announcement prompted concern among fans who regularly follow the actor's social media updates. Bachchan had also shared a similar message on his official blog a day earlier, indicating that he had been asked to limit his communication while recuperating.


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Amitabh Bachchan says he has been asked to limit communication

In his blog post, Bachchan extended his Dussehra greetings to readers while explaining that he was under strict instructions to rest and recover.

“First Dussehra greetings to all .. love happiness, fulfilment, prayers. Under very strict rest and recuperation .. so am not allowed to communicate .. do excuse .. my apologies,” he wrote, adding, “But do take this as my respected response .. more hopefully later.”


The actor did not reveal what had prompted the advice to rest. His latest messages indicate that he intends to reduce his online communication for the time being, with the possibility of resuming his regular updates later.

Amitabh Bachchan's name emerges in reports on firing investigation

Bachchan's social media update comes amid reports that investigators probing the recent firing incident involving actor Tiger Shroff are examining whether the accused had considered targeting other prominent Bollywood personalities.

According to reports, Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and Aamir Khan were among the high-profile figures allegedly considered by the accused before they reportedly concluded that carrying out attacks at their residences would be difficult.

The accused are also reported to have shared photographs and videos of locations they had surveyed with gangster Anil Pandit, who is said to be linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, and sought guidance on their next move. The investigation into the firing incident is ongoing.

However, Bachchan has not linked his decision to take a break from social media to the investigation, and no such connection has been established in the information available.

Amitabh Bachchan's upcoming projects

On the professional front, Bachchan was last seen in Vettaiyan, directed by T J Gnanavel. He is currently working on filmmaker Nag Ashwin's sequel to Kalki 2898 AD, which also stars Prabhas and Kamal Haasan.

Set in a post-apocalyptic world, Kalki 2898 AD follows a group of people attempting to protect a woman carrying Lord Vishnu's tenth and final avatar, Kalki, from the tyrannical ruler Supreme Yaskin.

Bachchan also continues to host the 18th season of the television quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati.