Amitabh Bachchan greets fans at Jalsa under police guard after bomb threat email
The Bollywood star kept his Sunday ritual in Mumbai as police investigate an emailed threat, days after he said he had been told to rest.
Amitabh Bachchan stepped out to greet fans at his Mumbai home, Jalsa, on Sunday with Mumbai Police officers close beside him. Police are investigating a bomb threat email that reportedly named the veteran actor, according to the Hindustan Times and The Times of India.
Bachchan has greeted fans outside the house every Sunday for years. The Hindustan Times reported that hundreds of people gathered this week and that he waved in his signature style and thanked them for their affection. His son, actor Abhishek Bachchan, joined him and stood behind his father watching the crowd, the paper said. The Times of India described the security as enhanced and said Abhishek helped his father greet fans.
Reports of the threat differ in detail. The Hindustan Times said the office of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Mayor Ritu Tawde received a bomb threat email on Friday that also threatened singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh and several schools in the city. Elsewhere in the same report, the paper said an email allegedly targeting Bachchan's bungalow was received by a school in the Bandra-Kurla Complex area and reported to police on Friday. The Times of India said only that the email reportedly targeted his residence.
Both outlets reported that Mumbai Police have opened an investigation.
Bachchan currently hosts the quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati. His most recent film was the Tamil release Vettaiyan, which starred Rajinikanth in the lead role.
The Sunday appearance followed a week of posts about his health. The Hindustan Times reported that on Wednesday he wrote on his blog that he would pause his usual social media updates after being advised to rest and recover.
In a Hindi post on X, he apologised and said he had been advised to take a few days off and could not write anything for now. Sending Dussehra wishes, he wrote that he was "under very strict rest and recuperation" and was "not allowed to communicate", adding: "But do take this as my respected response .. more hopefully later."
On Friday he posted again on Tumblr. "Yet more rest needed .. adjusting .. thinking and wondering ..the human body and its uniqueness," he wrote, according to the Hindustan Times. The Times of India also reported that he had said he needed more rest.
Sources: Hindustan Times, Amitabh Bachchan greets fans outside Jalsa amid heavy security for bomb threat probe, days after sparking concern about his health; The Times of India, Amitabh Bachchan tightens security outside Jalsa after bomb threat.
