Rajkumar Santoshi: I Am Well & Have No Heart Ailment; Had Gone To Hospital For A Routine Check-Up
Contrary to reports, Rajkumar Santoshi says he is fine and had gone to the hospital for a routine check-up. Last night, there were reports doing the rounds that the filmmaker had to be hospitalized.
News
oi-Madhuri
By Madhuri
Yesterday
when
the
whole
of
Bollywood
was
attending
actress
Sridevi's
prayer
meet
and
condolence,
there
were
reports
pouring
in
late
night
that
filmmaker
Rajkumar
Santoshi
had
been
hospitalized
after
suffering
from
a
cardiac
arrest.
It
was
also
speculated
that
doctors
performed
angioplasty
on
him.
However
it
turned
out
to
be
just
rumours.
In
the
latest
development,
the
filmmaker
told
IANS
that
contrary
to
the
reports,
he
does
not
have
a
heart-related
ailment.
Rajkumar
issued
a
statement
which
read,
"
"I
am
well
and
have
no
heart
ailment.
I
had
gone
to
Nanavati
Hospital
for
a
routine
check-up.
Thank
you
for
your
concern.
I
value
it."
His
spokesperson
further
added
that
the
filmmaker
will
be
under
observation
till
Saturday
morning.
"He
is
there
for
routine
tests," his
spokesperson
was
quoted
as
saying.
Rajkumar
Santoshi
is
well
known
for
directing
films
like
Ghayal
(1990),
Damini
(1993),
Andaz
Apna
Apna
(1994),
Ghatak
(1996),
Pukar
(2000),
The
Legend
of
Bhagat
Singh
(2002)
and
Phata
Poster
Nikhla
Hero
(2013)
among
many
others.
Meanwhile,
Rajkumar
Santoshi's
next
film
is
Battle
Of
Saragarhi
which
stars
Randeep
Hooda
in
lead
role.
Co-incidentally
Karan
Johar
is
also
making
a
film
on
the
same
subject
with
Akshay
Kumar
and
Parineeti
Chopra.