Actor Amitabh Bachchan hospitalised on birthday

New Delhi: Actor Amitabh Bachchan was taken to Mumbai's Nanavati Hospital on Saturday afternoon following complaints of stomach pain.

The actor was celebrating his 66th birthday at his residence Pratiksha when he suddenly experienced severe pain, a family source said.

He was rushed to Nanavati Hospital - barely a kilometre away from his residence - in an ambulance and was kept under observation.

Less than an hour later, he was referred to Lilavati Hospital, located five km from there. He will stay in Lilavati for the day, sources say.