Surviving on 25% of my liver: Amitabh Bachchan

Megastar revealed that he is surviving on just 25 per cent of his liver, while recalling how he contracted the disease

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has made a shocking revelation about his health.

During the launch of a media campaign on Hepatitis, Big B revealed that he is surviving on just 25 per cent of his liver today. The rest 75 per cent has been affected by the deadly virus, Hepatitis B.

Speaking at the event, the actor recalled how he had contracted the disease. “Hepatitis B came to me accidentally. After my accident on the sets of Coolie, I was infused with the blood of about 200 donors and 60 bottles of blood were injected into my system," he said, as reported by The Indian Express.

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"One of my blood donors was carrying the Hepatitis B virus which went into my system. I continued to function normally till 2000 and almost 18 years after the accident, during a very normal medical check up, I was told that my liver was infected and I had lost 75 per cent of my liver."



"So, if I am standing here today, you are looking at a person who is surviving with 25 per cent of [his] liver. That is the bad part. The good part is you can survive even with 12 per cent. But no one wants to get to that stage,” he added.

Big B also appreciated the medical facilities in India and praised doctors for being the best in treating patients infected with TB and Hepatitis B.



“I went through a medical course and during all my ailments, I relied on medical experts and doctors in my country despite having the means to go abroad. I had faith in the medical professionals and doctors of India. When we took a second opinion abroad, I found out that whatever diagnosis was commanded to me by Indian [doctors] was no different from the foreign ones,” he said.

The actor also commended the services of health workers who extend their services to rural areas of India.