Big B in teary eyes as Aishwarya, Aaradhya return home from hospital

Actor Amitabh Bachchan could not hold back his tears as daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and granddaughter Aaradhya Bachchan have been discharged from hospital after testing negative for COVID-19. He took to social media and thanked the Lord for His mercy.

Mumbai: Bollywood's iconic actor Amitabh Bachchan tweeted late on Monday evening and expressed joy and relief at the news of his daughter-in-law, actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and grand-daughter Aaradhya being discharged from hospital earlier in the day, after they tested negative for COVID-19.

"Apni chhoti bitiya aur bahurani ko aspatal se mukti milne par, main rok na paaya apne aansoo. Prabhu teri kripa apaar, aprampaar (could not hold back my tears at the news that my little grand-daughter and daughter-in-law have been discharged from hospital. O lord, thy mercy is infinite)," tweeted the 77-year-old-actor.

Earlier in the day, actor Abhishek Bachchan took to Twitter and confirmed that his wife Aishwarya and their daughter Aaradhya had been discharged from hospital after testing COVID-19 negative.

"Thank you all for your continued prayers and good wishes. Indebted forever. Aishwarya and Aaradhya have thankfully tested negative and have been discharged from the hospital," tweeted Abhishek.

"They will now be at home. My father and I remain in hospital under the care of the medical staff," he added.

Big B and Abhishek are still in hospital undergoing treatment for the coronavirus infection.

While the entire family tested positive, Abhishek's mother Jaya Bachchan was diagnosed COVID-19 negative.

With inputs from IANS