Rajinikanth to now be discharged from hospital on Friday after heart issue: Report

Superstar Rajinikanth was admitted to a hospital in Chennai on Monday and, as per the medical bulletin, he was expected to return home today. However, the doctors have decided to keep him under observation for one more day.

In Short

• Rajinikanth is doing fine and will reportedly be discharged from hospital on Friday
• The actor was admitted to the hospital for a heart problem
• The doctors put a stent in his heart in a non-surgical procedure

Superstar Rajinikanth will now reportedly be discharged from the hospital on Friday, October 4th. The actor was earlier expected to return home today, October 3rd. However, the doctors have decided to keep him at the hospital for one more day.

As per Tamil news channel Thanthi TV, Rajinikanth is doing fine and there's no need to worry. He was admitted to a Chennai hospital on Monday, September 30, and underwent a non-surgical procedure the next day. The hospital later released a medical bulletin, sharing the details of the entire process.

The doctors revealed that the popular star had a swelling in his blood vessel connecting to the heart. The statement further mentioned that a stent was placed to fix the swelling following a non-surgical procedure. The bulletin, which was released on Tuesday evening, reported that the actor would be discharged in two days.

The full bulletin read, "Mr Rajinikanth was admitted to Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, on 30th September 2024. He had a swelling in the main blood vessel leaving his heart (Aorta), which was treated by a non-surgical, transcatheter method. Senior Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Sai Satish placed a stent in the aorta completely sealing off the swelling (Endovascular Repair). We would like to let his well-wishers and fans know that the procedure went as planned. Mr. Rajinikanth is stable and is doing well. He should be home in two days (sic)."

Meanwhile, the 73-year-old is gearing up for the release of his upcoming Tamil film, Vettaiyan. Directed by TJ Gnanavel, it also marks Rajinikanth's reunion with Amitabh Bachchan 30 years after the Hindi film Hum.

The trailer of the film was released on Wednesday amid great buzz. It showed Thalaivar playing the titular role in an action-packed narrative. Produced by Lyca Productions, Vettaiyan is scheduled to hit the screens on October 10 as the big Vijayadashami (Dussehra) release this year.