Rajinikanth In Hospital: Statement On His Health Expected Friday Evening

On Thursday, Rajinikanth was admitted to Kauvery Hospital for a routine check up. The actor's wife Latha Rajinikanth that the 70-year-old thespian was admitted for a day for a routine checkup.

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Megastar Rajinikanth, who was admitted to Kauvery Hospital here on Thursday evening for a routine check-up, continues to be in hospital. A senior hospital official told IANS that an update on Rajinikanth's health condition will be issued on Friday evening.

On Thursday, Rajinikanth was admitted to Kauvery Hospital for a routine check up. The actor's wife Latha Rajinikanth also told a Tamil news channel that the 70-year-old thespian was admitted for a day for a routine checkup.

Rajinikanth who was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award on Thursday had tweeted that he had watched his yet-to-be released movie 'Annatthe' with his grandson on Wednesday.

On Thursday, it was said Rajinikanth would be discharged from the hospital in a day.

The actor's family is also silent on his health condition on Friday. Last year, Rajinikanth decided against taking a much-awaited political plunge citing his health condition.

At that time Rajinikanth said the doctors had advised him that fluctuating blood pressure would affect his transplanted kidney.