Amitabh
Bachchan
has
rubbished
reports
claiming
he
had
a
close
shave
when
the
rear
wheel
of
a
car
taking
him
to
the
Kolkata
airport
rolled
off.
Bachchan
had
gone
to
Kolkata
at
the
invitation
of
the
West
Bengal
government
for
the
inaugural
programme
of
the
23rd
Kolkata
International
Film
Festival
on
November
10.
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The
75-year-old
actor
took
to
Twitter
to
inform
his
fans
that
he
is
well.
"I
am
informed
by
concerned
well-wishers
and
media,
that
I
had
a
close
escape
from
a
car
accident
in
Kolkata,
that
is
incorrect.
There
has
been
no
accident...
I
am
well,"
Bachchan
tweeted
yesterday.
According
to
reports,
the
superstar
was
on
his
way
back
to
the
airport
on
November
11
when
the
incident
occurred.
He
was
accompanied
by
a
senior
state
minister.
The
car
was
provided
by
a
travel
agency.
A
senior
official
was
quoted
as
saying
that
the
government
had
sought
an
explanation
from
the
agency.
On
the
work
front,
Amitabh
Bachchan
will
be
next
seen
in
Aamir
Khan
starrer
Thugs
Of
Hindostan.
The
film
also
casts
Fatima
Sana
Shaikh
and
Katrina
Kaif
in
the
key
roles.