Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan, 82, shared a cryptic post on his blog on Sunday, criticizing those spreading fake news. The veteran actor criticized their actions, calling them “idiots” and said that spreading misinformation is a way for such individuals to hide their “shortcomings”.

In a scathing note on Tumblr, Big B wrote, “Idiots and limited minded people – there is never any dearth of such people in this world; They create and print their own stupid fake stuff every day to cover up their own private, brainless, half-baked shortcomings.” He concluded the post, signing off with “My love” in his trademark style. .

Further expressing his displeasure, the actor wrote and posted on Words hide the misfortunes of his personal life) (sic).”

Amitabh’s posts have come amid speculations about the marriage of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai. However, the rumors were quashed when the couple appeared together at a wedding reception in Mumbai. Earlier in November, they had also celebrated their daughter Aaradhya’s 13th birthday together.

Last month, Amitabh had addressed similar speculations with another cryptic post on his blog, saying, “Speculations are speculations, they are untrue speculations, without verification.”

On the professional front, Amitabh Bachchan was last seen in Rajinikanth’s Vettaiyaan. He is currently hosting the quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati 16.