The veteran actor was slated to be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke award at the ceremony being held in Delhi.
Amitabh Bachchan to skip National awards ceremony due to ill health
Mumbai - 23 Dec 2019 11:05 IST
Our Correspondent
Amitabh Bachchan announced he will be unable to attend the National awards ceremony in Delhi today as he is down with fever. The veteran actor announced on Twitter that he was advised not to travel due to his ill health.
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— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) December 22, 2019
Down with fever .. ! Not allowed to travel .. will not be able to attend National Award tomorrow in Delhi .. so unfortunate .. my regrets ..
The actor was due to be honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award at the ceremony along with other film industry honorees.
T 3576 - .. the beauty of work .. minus 14 degrees temp, snow bound .. the Sun and the Moon in their immediate glory .. and the magnificence of pristine Slovakia and its mountain ranges ..
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) December 11, 2019
'CHEHRE' shows its work face .. pic.twitter.com/0PDi6Nisnm
Bachchan recently wrapped filming on his next film, Chehre (2020), with Emraan Hashmi, in freezing cold Slovakia. In October, the 77-year-old actor was admitted to Nanavati Hospital for a routine checkup.
The Dadasaheb Phalke honoree attended the opening ceremony of this year’s golden jubilee edition of the International Film Festival of India in Goa earlier this year.
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