Amitabh Bachchan dead

Amitabh Bachchan dead ? Hoax WhatsApp messages on BigB’s death & bad health goes viral!

A WhatsApp message claiming sudden death of megastar Amitabh Bachchan is being circulated widely.

Mumbai, Feb 28: A WhatsApp message claiming sudden death of megastar Amitabh Bachchan is being circulated widely. The WhatsApp post featuring an old picture of Amitabh Bachchan claims that legendary actor has passed away at 11 AM on February 23. The post is going viral on popular messaging app and spreading like wild fire on other social platforms. The viral post left crores of Amitabh Bachchan’s fan in shock. Indeed, it’s a hoax story that is doing rounds on social media. “At about 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday (February 23, 2016), our beloved actor Amitabh Bachchan passed away. Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in Allahabad. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page,” the WhatsApp message reads.

For our readers, we want to clarify that Mr Bachchan is hale and hearty. The rumour seems like another ugly ploy by some miscreant to spread false information about Amitabh Bachchan. In 2012 and even more recently in 2015, fake news about Amitabh Bachchan’s death went viral on internet creating furore among his fans.