Pawan Kalyan recovering after shoulder surgery, CM Chandrababu Naidu visits him

Actor and Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan is recovering in a Mumbai hospital after right shoulder surgery. CM Chandrababu Naidu's visited him over the weekend.

In Short

• Pawan Kalyan underwent right shoulder surgery in Mumbai on Saturday
• AP CM Chandrababu Naidu visited him at hospital next day
• Surgery was for severe rotator cuff injury, left shoulder surgery planned later

Actor-politician and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan is recovering after undergoing right shoulder surgery at a Mumbai hospital on Saturday. A day after the procedure, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu visited him at the hospital to enquire about his health.

The Jana Sena Party shared a photograph from the hospital and posted an update on X confirming Naidu's visit.

The party wrote, "Honorable Chief Minister Sri @ncbn visited Deputy Chief Minister Sri @PawanKalyan, who underwent right shoulder surgery in Mumbai. A short while ago, Sri Chandrababu Naidu reached the hospital, spoke with Sri Pawan Kalyan, and inquired about his health condition (sic)."

The photograph showed Pawan Kalyan seated beside Naidu with his right shoulder supported by a bandage.

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Meanwhile, Pawan Kalyan's wife, Anna Lezhneva, also shared an update from the hospital after his surgery. Posting a picture of the actor-politician, she reflected on his resilience and wrote that he has always carried responsibilities much greater than his physical pain.

She added that he rarely complains unless the pain becomes unbearable. "For now, my only job is to take good care of him and make sure he knows he's in safe hands. One day at a time. We'll get there (sic)," she wrote.

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Pawan Kalyan undergoes shoulder surgery

Earlier, the Jana Sena Party had said that doctors diagnosed Pawan Kalyan with severe rotator cuff injuries in both shoulders. Although he was advised to undergo surgery immediately, he postponed the procedure to fulfil his official responsibilities.

Doctors operated only on his right shoulder to ensure a smoother recovery, while surgery on the left shoulder is expected to take place in around two months. According to the party, the injury dates back to 2016 and worsened over the years because of continuous public engagements, political rallies and campaigns. The full extent of the damage was detected during medical examinations conducted ahead of his nasal surgery earlier this year.

The three-and-a-half-hour procedure was led by orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala.

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In a subsequent update, the Jana Sena Party said doctors also discovered an avulsion fracture in Pawan Kalyan's right shoulder, making the surgery more complex than initially anticipated. Following the operation, he was shifted to the recovery room, where he gradually regained consciousness under close medical supervision.

Pawan Kalyan made his acting debut with the 1996 film Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi before entering politics and launching the Jana Sena Party in 2014.

On the film front, he was last seen in Hari Hara Veera Mallu and They Call Him OG in 2025, followed by Ustaad Bhagat Singh in 2026. He is next set to star in an untitled film directed by Surender Reddy and OG 2 with director Sujeeth. No other projects have been officially announced yet.

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