Movies News | Posted on May 19, 2011 at 02:24pm IST

Amitabh, Dev Anand pray for Rajinikanth


Dev Anand and Amitabh Bachchan have wished a speedy recovery to southern megastar Rajinikanth, who is admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Chennai hospital.

"I pray for my dear Rajini's sound health and speedy recovery (sic)," Dev Anand, 87, posted on his Twitter page.

Amitabh, who is a close friend to Rajinikanth, also took to the micro-blogging site to share an update on the latter's health, and wished him well.

Amitabh, Dev Anand pray for Rajinikanth

"All lovers of Rajinikant it has been disturbing to learn of his hospitalisation... I have spoken to him and been in touch with wife. Rajinikant is improving gradually she informs me, today by sms... we hope and pray that he recovers as soon as possible... our prayers," posted the Big B.

Meanwhile, Rajinikanth is responding well to treatment, his doctors said Thursday morning.

The 60-year-old was admitted to the hospital for recurrent respiratory infection and gastro-intestinal problems May 13.

Hospital officials refused to divulge any more information citing "patient's privacy".

The actor was Wednesday shifted to the ICU to improve his breathing pattern. A multi-disciplinary team is closely watching his vital parameters to assess benefits from the multi-pronged treatment strategies.

This is the third time in over three weeks that the matinee idol has been admitted to a hospital.

He was admitted to Chennai's St. Isabel Hospital April 29 after a bout of vomiting and was discharged in the evening. He revisited the hospital May 5, after which he was again admitted to the ICU after allergic bronchitis and fever.

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