Superstar Rajinikanth admitted to hospital
Hyderabad, Dec 25: After complaining of severe fluctuations in blood pressure, Superstar Rajinikanth has been admitted to hospital in Hyderabad.
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"Mr.Rajnikanth 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," a statement from the hospital read.
Rajinikanth-starrer Annaatthe’s shoot suspended after 4 crew members test COVID positive
"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," the statement also read.
The shooting of the Rajinikanth- starrer, 'Annaatthe', was halted after four of the film crew tested postive for COVID-19, sources said on Wednesday.
Sun Pictures, the production house, said the top actor and other crew members have tested negative for the virus.
'During
routine
testing
at
#Annaatthe
shoot
4
crew
members
have
tested
positive
for
Covid19.
Superstar
@rajinikanth
and
other
crew
members
have
tested
negative.
To
ensure
utmost
safety
#Annaatthe
shooting
has
beenpostponed,' Sun
Pictures
said
on
its
Twitter
handle.
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The shoot for the movie, stalled due to the pandemic, resumed at Hyderbad only on December 14.
It
was
not
immediately
clear
if
the
actor
would
stay
put
in
the
Telangana
capital
or
return
to
Chennai.
Directed
by
Siva,
the
movie
also
has
Keerthy
Suresh
and
Nayanthara
in
the
lead
roles,
while
the
supporting
cast
includes
Meena,
Khushbu
and
Prakash
Raj.