Amitabh Bachchan on sets of Project K in Hyderabad

Actor Amitabh Bachchan suffered a muscle tear in his right rib cage while shooting for Project K in Hyderabad.

The injury occurred during an action shot and he received medical attention in Hyderabad before returning home to Mumbai to rest and recover.

According to his blog post, he is experiencing pain while moving and breathing and it will take several weeks for him to recover.

All work has been suspended until he has healed.

Amitabh Bachchan asked his fans not to gather outside his home in Mumbai, as it is his usual Sunday ritual to greet fans.

He is resting at home and able to perform essential activities, but otherwise lying down.

Project K co-stars Prabhas, Deepika Padukone and Disha Patani, and is expected to release next year.