Rajinikanth admitted to hospital in Hyderabad

Superstar Rajinikanth has been admitted to hospital in Hyderabad over "severe fluctuations" in his blood pressure on Friday.The mega-star is in Hyderabad for the shoot of his film "Annaatthe" but it was cancelled earlier this week after eight members of the crew for Covid. According to a statement by Apollo hospitals, Hyderabad, Rajinikanth had tested negative for Covid on Tuesday. "Though he did not have any symptoms of COVID, 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," the statement said.

Rajinikanth was shooting for his Tamil film Annaatthe in Hyderabad. The shoot had to be halted after eight crew members tested positive for the coronavirus. In a recent interaction with reporters in Chennai, Rajinikanth revealed close to 40% of the shoot remains to be completed. In the movie, Rajinikanth will be seen playing a caring brother. Keerthy Suresh plays his sister. Earlier this month, Rajinikanth announced that he’s finally ready to take a long-delayed political plunge. In a brief statement, he said that his party will be non-corrupt, honest and transparent. He also said that they will win the next elections. He went on to add that his decision to launch a party is to bring change in Tamil Nadu. He said that if he succeeds, it’ll be the success of the people.