Big B discharged from hospital

MUMBAI: After 13 days of hospital stay, actor Amitabh Bachchan went home on Thursday late evening. He was recuperating at Seven Hills Hospital in Marol after being operated upon for hernia.
Doctors treating the superstar said he was "doing well" and after a few days of rest he should be back on his feet. Bachchan was operated for bilateral inguinal hernia, a condition where soft tissues protrude through weak spots in the abdominal wall and cause pain. Bachchan's son Abhishek and wife Jaya accompanied him on his way home.
Bachchan had to undergo back-to-back surgeries to repair the dual hernia he was diagnosed with. During the hospital stay, the actor was also administered mild doses of antibiotics and protein intravenously owing to his liver's vulnerable condition. He could have gone home few days after the hernia surgery but doctors kept him under observation for a few days as his liver functions were "little weak".
He tweeted on Thursday, "The beauty of taking a shower without the tapes and wires and bandages .. it's like being reborn". Earlier, Bachchan had blogged about the pangs of living with a 6 inch needle entrenched in his neck vein.
Doctors relieved him of tubes on Wednesday after which he could walk around comfortably. He was allowed to take discharge on Wednesday itself when doctors figured he was healing well. Bachchan, in his blog, had said how there were two incisions on the lower belly. "They (the incisions) look clean and neat, but obviously a presence you would rather not have among the already rather congested stomach," he blogged. The actor may not have to visit the hospital for follow-ups as it will be taken care of at his residence.
This was the fourth surgery Bachchan had to undergo since his near-fatal intestinal injury in 1982. He was gravely injured during the filming of Coolie in one of the fight scenes. The accident had ruptured his spleen and had caused significant blood loss and eventually gave rise to serious liver problems. He had remained critically ill in hospital for many months, at a few times close to death.

Amitabh Bachchan denies Beti B's name is Abhilasha

Mumbai - Rumours that the three-month-old baby daughter of Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan is to be named Abhilasha have been squashed by doting grandfather Amitach Bachman.

Since Abhishek Bachchan revealed that three-month-old baby Beti B has in fact been given a name, speculation is rife amongst Bollywood fans as to the name. Now Amitabh Bachchan has broken one rumour by denying that the baby's name is Abhilasha.

The Times of India reported the rumour gained popular ground when Shobha De sent this message on Twitter: "Beti B to be named Abhilasha?That's a stroke of genius.Well done,parents.Abhi and Ash.Truly inspired, if true." Big B was quick to quell the rumour when he sent his own Twitter message simply saying "DeShobhaa not true...."

The proud grandfather will be spending more time with the light of his life, as doctors have advised him to take a long rest when he is discharged from hospital. According to Bollywood Life Big B will have to stay at home until at least the end of May. He is looking forward to spending quality time with his baby granddaughter.