Hundreds of worried fans of ailing Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan today performed a yagna here to pray for his speedy recovery. Dressed in traditional attires, hundreds of fans carrying the actor`s posters thronged the Ekdaliya Evergreen Park in the afternoon for the hour-long yagna.

Ever since the news of Big B`s health problems broke, his admirers here, who have also built a temple for him in south Kolkata, have been a worried lot. "We have been praying for his health and well-being ever since and are constantly monitoring media reports on his health," Banerjee said.

Another of his fan blamed the actor`s "workaholic nature" for his medical condition. "He has delivered hits after hits all his career and at this age of his life his body needs rest," said 32-year-old Goutam Basak adding that they are planning a gala celebration when the superstar returns home from hospital. On February 11, 69-year-old Bachchan underwent an abdominal surgery but after he complained of acute pain, his stay at the hospital had to be extended.