Amitabh Bachchan Skips The National Award,Health Causes Serious Concern Among Fans

Is Amitabh Bachchan unwell again? His decision to skip the  the  National awards  function at  New Dellhi on Monday where he  was to receive the  prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award, has  again raised concerns regarding his  health  among his  wellwishers and fans.

So,  is  it just a routine fever or is  it  something more?

The  truth, it seems, lies somewhere in between.While it is true that he’s down with a fever  and cold , it is  also  a fact that  doctors have  advised  the family to not allow him to travel  unless necessary.

 An angry  close  family friend  said,  “Of course  Amitji was very keen   to be in New Delhi for this very special  occasion. But he has  caught a chill, thanks to days  of shooting in minus-zero  temperature  in the  freezing snow in Slovakia  for a  film(Chehre). Directors  need to  understand the fragility of his health and stop putting him through such gruelling climatic  conditions. His  body can’t take  it any longer.”

Surely Mr Bachchan  can put an  end to such punishing shooting?

Says  the friend, “No he  would never say  no to being  professional. The script demanded the shooting on Slovakia. But  it was up to the  makers to make the changes.”