Amitabh Bachchan hides face in his hat as he leaves hospital after treatment for back pain

Amitabh Bachchan was admitted to Lilavati Hospital on Friday and discharged soon afterwards.

Amitabh Bachchan was briefly admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai this evening after he complained of pain in his lower back, a hospital source said.

Amitabh Bachchan had complained of lower back pain. (IANS)

“He came to hospital for pain in lumbar (lower back) region. He was given injections and discharged,” the source said.

Amitabh Bachchan comes out of Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, India, on Friday.

Reports earlier in the day suggested that the 75-year-old actor was suffering from a gastrointestinal problem and had also complained of pain in neck and spine. He was spotted leaving the hospital in a car with his son Abhishek. He had covered his face completely with his dark hat, perhaps to avoid the flashes from the paparazzi cameras.

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