Superstar Rajinikanth has issued his first statement since being discharged from the hospital, where he underwent a planned medical procedure for swelling in his aorta. The actor expressed heartfelt gratitude to his fans and well-wishers for their prayers and support during his recovery.
Rajinikanth was admitted to Apollo Hospitals in Chennai on September 30 and underwent treatment using a non-surgical transcatheter method. After his discharge on Friday, he took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a message in Tamil, which translated to: “To all my political friends who wished me a speedy recovery, to all my film fraternity friends, to all my well-wishers, the press and media, my sincere thanks to you all. And to the fans who have made me, who keep me alive and love me immeasurably, praying for my well-being. I express my sincere gratitude to you all.”
In addition, Rajinikanth thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and fellow actor Amitabh Bachchan for their concern during his health ordeal. He expressed his appreciation to Modi for personally checking on him and extended gratitude to Bachchan for his warm concern, stating, “Thank you @SrBachchan ji for your love and showing such warm concern towards me… truly touched.”
🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/E0efF64ju5 — Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) October 4, 2024
Rajinikanth Work Front
On the professional front, Rajinikanth was last seen in “Lal Salaam,” directed by his daughter Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth, where he made a cameo appearance alongside lead actors Vishnu Vishal and Vikranth. He gained significant attention last year for his role in “Jailer,” directed by Nelson Dilipkumar.
Looking ahead, Rajinikanth is set to star in the highly anticipated film “Coolie,” which recently released an action-packed teaser featuring the superstar confronting adversaries with a belt made of gold watches. The film is produced by Kalanidhi Maran’s Sun Pictures and is expected to be a major release.
Additionally, Rajinikanth will appear in “Vettaiyan,” directed by TJ Gnanavel. This film marks the Tamil debut of Amitabh Bachchan and features a stellar cast, including Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati, and Manju Warrier. The cast has recently completed dubbing their parts, and this collaboration marks the fourth time Anirudh Ravichander has worked with Rajinikanth, following “Petta,” “Darbar,” and “Jailer.”
As Rajinikanth continues to recover, his fans eagerly await his return to the big screen in these exciting new projects.