Film projects worth Rs 100 cr riding on Big B

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Megastar's son Abhishek had yesterday said that his father was responding well to medication.

Bollywood was stunned to hear of Bachchan's sudden illness, who was shooting for Leena Yadav's 'Teen Patti', a Rs 25-25 crore film, at different locations in Mumbai till Friday.

Bachchan has completed shooting for Sujoy Ghosh's 'Aladdin', a Rs 35 crore film starring Ritiesh Deshmukh, Sanjay Dutt in which he plays the role of a genie.

The actor was also shooting recently for Sujit Sarkar's 'Shoebite', which has a budget of Rs 20 crore.

Besides, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Chenab Gandhi' and Chandraprakash Dwivedi's 'Kunal' were to go on floors soon.

Trade sources said Bachchan's illness would affect shooting schedules of these films.

Trade analyst Amod Mehra said that more than a monetary loss, Bachchan's illness is a major setback to the industry as "he is an institute.... A living legend".

The industry prays for his speedy recovery, he said.

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