Big B on liquid diet, condition improving

responding well to the treatment administered to him,8221; the spokesperson said.

Bachchan was admitted to the hospital on October 11 on his 66th birthday and underwent blood tests and abdominal scans on the same day.

Doctors had said that there were no abnormalities in the test results.

For the last five days, rumours have been circled in the media that Bachchan8217;s health was deteriorating.

The spokesperson and doctors refrained from commenting on what caused the illness and when the Bollywood icon would be discharged.