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    Unseasonal Mumbai rains cause water damage at 'Jalsa', bungalow repair keeps Amitabh Bachchan busy amid recovery

    Synopsis

    The Big B is currently recovering from his rib cage and toe injury.

    Amitabh Bachchan has been sharing his health update on his blog.​
    Amitabh Bachchan has been sharing his health update on his blog.
    It is unusual for Mumbai to witness rains in March. The India Meteorological Department said that the westerly wind and moisture incursion from the Arabian Sea resulted in a spell of heavy showers for the past few days.

    The untimely rain in the city has caused water damage at Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan's residence 'Jalsa' in Mumbai.

    As the actor recovers from his rib and toe injury, he took to his Tumblr blog this week to share an update with his fans. He said that he has been monitoring the repair at his bungalow as he was concerned about the waterproofing and unprotected leakages.

    "The unseasonal rain, raineth every day almost in Mumbai. The early morning vision through the doors and windows be of surprise, at the most and then the worry of the waterproofing and the fear of unprotected leakages as construct work is initiated over the residences. The unseasonal doth create several issues with the crops and the farmers over the State. The rains come by June and July at the advent of the monsoon, but for the past few days, it has beaten all regular arrivals and presented itself here and now. It cooleth. It brings succour to some and misery to others. The unpreparedness is the value that it brings and that be the mission of life and its challenge ... to be not unprepared," he wrote in his blog.

    In another update, Bachchan said that he had to constantly monitor the precautionary repair work at his bungalow. "Worked the entire day. At work of the profession, but more at the concern and rectification for the issues of the unseasonal rains that crept in very silently into crevices that, normally are covered and protected during the Monsoons, but because the rains are still a while, we had to take care of the damages done. All have so far been rectified, but yes further precaution needs to be taken. Due to the non-work during these hours of the day .. time mostly is being dedicated and devoted to management .. strange but yes .. it is a task and needs the attention of a personal kind ... No matter how detailed the matter, unless there is personal involvement in all matters, nothing moves or moves in the wrong direction," he added in his blog.

    On Tuesday, India's financial capital received the highest rainfall (16.6 mm) in a day in March since 2006. According to IMD, the Santacruz observatory recorded 11.9 mm of rainfall on March 10, 2006. In 1918, the Colaba observatory recorded the highest single-day rainfall ever in March in the city, measuring 34.3 mm.

    The 80-year-old, who has been sharing updates about his health, said that he has been able to move around despite his rib and toe injury. "Stepping up the desire to be back to work it was presentable to be able to move about to the workplace, to judge assess the condition - both of the rib and the toe and the faith that guides us to proclaim that ‘so long as there is life there is a struggle’ ... keeps upon us like the work bag slung over shoulders on most of the gentry these days," his blog post read.

    Earlier in March, the Big B suffered a muscle tear to his right rib cage while shooting an action sequence of 'Project K' in Hyderabad. After consulting a doctor and CT scan at a city hospital, he was flown to Mumbai. He said that he had cancelled all work commitments until he completely recovers.

    Last week, Bachchan said that he was in "extreme pain" due to a sudden growth on the callus of his toe. "The rib continues in its painful journey .. but another erupts at the toe and draws attention greater than the rib .. so .. the rib diminishes and the attention drifts to the toe... a blister under the callus .. never heard or experienced before, but there it is and yes extreme pain .." he added.

    In the March 5 post on his blog, the industry veteran said he injured himself while filming an action sequence on the Hyderabad set of his upcoming movie "Project K".

    The Nag Ashwin-directorial, which stars Prabhas, Deepika Padukone and Disha Patani in key roles, will hit the screens on January 12, 2024.

    'Project K' is science fiction that is being shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi.

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