sources close to amitabh bachchan arent amused by reports that the megastar has slowed down due to ill health not true he is fine hes working round the clock all these stories about his ill health being the cause for delay are nothing but excuses to deflect attention from the real reason for the delay said a source close to him in response to shirish kunders claim that his dream project titled the common man has been uncommonly delayed because of amitabh bachchans ill health the actor said we met on a few occasions and he discussed the idea with me i have approved it it is now up to him when he wishes to start the film once we are on set only then can i say that i am doing his film the source revealed whether it is shirish kunders the common man sudhir mishras mehrunissa shoojit sircars garden house or mahesh manjrekars natsamrat the big b has given his nod and is awaiting the final script the source claimed the problems lie elsewhere all i ask of filmmakers is not to blame the actor for the delay caused to projects the big b is certainly not convalescing at home as is being made out to be this false impression is being created to conceal the real problems plaguing troubled projects is just not acceptable to him he has never delayed nor ever will delay a project on health grounds the source told speaking about the twin surgeries bachchan underwent in april the source added the surgeries were planned carefully they had been put off until he was free of all pending commitments he went under the knife after completing ram gopal varmas department and before starting work on the new season of his television quiz show kaun banega crorepati it isnt his responsibility if film projects get delayed for various reasons