Ram Charan health update: Actor undergoes successful wrist surgery, begins recovery

Ram Charan underwent successful right wrist surgery at Ganga Hospital in Coimbatore after the injury worsened during Peddi shooting. He will now undergo rehabilitation and return to work only after medical clearance.

In Short

• Chiranjeevi, Surekha and Upasana stayed with him throughout treatment in Coimbatore
• Doctors from Coimbatore and Miami handled the complex wrist procedure together
• The injury worsened during filming of his recently released movie Peddi

Actor Ram Charan successfully underwent surgery for his wrist injury in Coimbatore on Sunday. The injury was aggravated during the shooting of his recently released film, Peddi. According to the hospital's statement, the actor is recovering well and is expected to undergo rehabilitation before resuming work.

Ram Charan, 39, travelled to Coimbatore for the surgery. He was accompanied by his father, actor Chiranjeevi, mother Surekha and wife Upasana Konidela, who remained by his side throughout the treatment.

The surgery was led by Dr S Rajasekaran, Chairman of Ganga Hospital. Given the complexity of the injury, hand and wrist specialist Dr Alejandro Badia from Miami joined the surgical team. The procedure was performed by Dr Rajasekaran, Dr Badia, Dr Praveen Bharadwaj and their team of specialists.

According to the medical team, the surgery was successful and Ram Charan is recovering well after the procedure. He has been advised to undergo a structured rehabilitation programme and take a few weeks off before resuming his professional commitments. The actor is expected to return to shooting only after receiving medical clearance.

Ram Charan's next project, tentatively titled RC17 and directed by Sukumar, is expected to go on floors after he makes a full recovery. The filmmaker reportedly completed the script and is busy with pre-production.

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