Hyderabad, Dec 25 (UNI) Superstar Rajnikanth was admitted to Apollo Hospitals in the Jubilee hills area of the city on Friday following severe fluctuations in his blood pressure.

A release from the Apollo Hospitals said “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 December 22 for Covid-19 and he was negative. Since then he isolated himself and was monitored closely.”

The release also said “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 release added.

Rajinikanth was here for shooting of his Tamil film Annaatthe.

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