Bachchan’s UN gig extended

Actor Amitabh Bachchan’s ambassadorship for Unicef has been extended for another two years and he will be working on eradicating measles and rubella infections for children.

Bachchan has been associated with various health campaigns such as polio, hepatitis B, tuberculosis and diabetes.

The 74-year-old on Sunday night took to Twitter and wrote: “My ambassadorship for Unicef extended for another two years after success of polio drive, now working for MR inoculation for kids.”

Bachchan also took to his blog to share his excitement with his fans.

“There is the Unicef... The UN Ambassadorship getting extended for another two years to work for the cause of the MR inoculation. MR not as in mister, but measles and rubella infections,” he wrote.