I am fine, says Amitabh Bachchan

Adds Sawant: "It's unfortunate that Amit-ji felt unwell after shooting for my film. I tried to make things as comfortable as possible for him. He is my bread and butter."

All the media speculation about Amitabh's health started after he cancelled his trip to Kolkata on Saturday.

"Yes, I was tired and weak after Deepak's shooting. The doctor advised me not to travel, to rest. I obeyed him. That's it. Now I am back to work."

On Monday afternoon Amitabh joined the unit of Ravi Chopra's "Babul". Of all his assignments, this was the most affected by his illness in December. It stars Amitabh as Salman Khan's father who after his son's death insists on getting his daughter-in-law Rani Mukerji remarried.

There was much jubilation, relief and optimism on the sets of "Babul" when the movie's patriarch returned.