Superstar Rajinikanth has been admitted to Apollo hospitals in Hyderabad following severe fluctuations in his blood pressure, as per a hospital statement. The actor has been shooting for his upcoming film Annaatthe in Hyderabad for the last ten days but the shoot was suspended after at least four people on the sets tested positive for coronavirus, while the actor himself had tested negative. He has been isolating himself ever since, but had been admitted on Friday morning due to blood pressure issues.
According to a release by Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad, though Rajnikanth does not have any symptoms of COVID-19, his blood pressure showed severe fluctuations and needed further evaluation for which he has been admitted to the hospital. He will be investigated and monitored closely in the hospital till his blood pressure settles down before being discharged. Apart from fluctuating blood pressure and exhaustion he does not have any other symptoms and is hemodynamically stable, the hospital said.
A press release by Apollo Hospitals said, “Mr. Rajinikanth has been admitted in the hospital today in the morning. He was shooting for a movie in Hyderabad since the last 10 days. A couple of people on the sets tested positive for Covid-19. Mr. Rajnikanth was tested on 22 December for COVID-19 and he was negative. Since then he isolated himself and was monitored closely (sic).”
“Though he did not have any symptoms of Covid-19, his blood Pressure showed severe fluctuations and needed further evaluation for which he has been admitted to the hospital. He will be investigated and monitored closely in the hospital till his blood pressure settles down before being discharged. Apart from fluctuating blood pressure and exhaustion he does not have any other symptoms and is hemodynamically stable (sic),” the note added.
The shooting for Rajinikanth’s upcoming film Annaatthe had been halted due to COVID-19 cases on set and he was expected to return to Chennai this week. While leaving for Annaatthe shoot, he was accompanied by his daughter Aishwarya Dhanush and they took a chartered flight to Hyderabad for the shoot. The actor who is also in the process of launching his own political party, had handed over immediate responsibilities to senior members of Rajini Makkal Mandram and had stated that he needs to focus on the movie that was only 40% completed.
Rajinikanth had announced that all announcements regarding his political party would be made in January and that his political outfit will contest in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.