Rajinikanth hospitalised due to severe blood pressure fluctuations

Indian superstar Rajnikanth was admitted to Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad with severe blood pressure fluctuations, hospital sources said.

Rajinikanth, 70, was shooting for a movie in the city for the past 10 days and had isolated himself. He was being monitored closely after a few people on the sets tested positive for Covid-19.

The actor, however, tested negative.

"Mr Rajinikanth has been admitted in the hospital today in the morning...Though he did not have any symptoms of Covid-19, his BP showed severe fluctuations and needed further evaluation for which he has been admitted to the hospital," Apollo Hospitals said in a statement to Indian media.

The actor will be investigated and monitored closely in the hospital till his BP settles down before being discharged, it said.

Apart from fluctuating blood pressure and exhaustion, he does not have any other symptoms and is "hemodynamically stable", according to the statement.

Rajinikanth had earlier arrived on location for the shoot of his latest film ''Annaatthe'', which has been halted after four of the film's crew members tested positive for Covid-19.

Sun Pictures, the production house, said on Wednesday that the actor and other crew members have tested negative for the virus.