Dilip Kumar is perfectly fine: Amitabh Bachchan rubbishes death rumours
The actor took to Twitter to clear the air and slam the death hoax
Mumbai: Bollywood celebs are no strangers to death hoaxes. The latest to join that list is veteran actor Dilip Kumar.
On Monday news of the actor’s demise took Twitter by storm. Several tweets stated that Dilip Kumar passed away at a private hospital in Mumbai due to prolonged illness.
However Amitabh Bachchan slammed the bogus reports on Twitter when he posted, “Some baseless rumours being spread about Yusuf Saheb - Dilip Kumar, being ill .. Saira ji just informed me he is perfectly fine!”
T 1685 - Some baseless rumours being spread about Yusuf Saheb - Dilip Kumar, being ill .. Saira ji just informed me he is perfectly fine !
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) November 24, 2014This isn’t the first time Dilip Kumar has been a victim of online death. In 2011, rumours spread like wildfire of the veteran actor’s death. After which, the actor’s wife Saira Bani issued a public statement, clarifying that he was completely fine.