Kamal Haasan wished his ‘dear friend’ and colleague Rajinikanth a speedy recovery after his hospitalisation. The legendary actor shared a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) dedicated to Rajinikanth on Tuesday evening (October 1). The 73-year-old actor was rushed to Apollo Hospitals in Chennai on September 30 after complaining about severe stomach pain. In a statement released by the hospital, it was mentioned that the actor had a swelling in the main blood vessel leaving his heart (Aorta). It was then treated by a non-surgical, transcatheter method. 

A medical bulletin from the hospital also read, “We would like to let his well-wishers and fans know that the procedure went as planned. Mr Rajinikanth is stable and is doing well. He should be at home in two days.”

Coming back to Kamal Haasan’s tweet, the actor wrote on X “I wish my dear friend, Superstar @rajinikanth , who is hospitalized, a speedy recovery.” 

Both the stars shared screen space in 16 movies including Apoorva Raagangal, Aval Appadithan, 16 Vayathinile, Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu, Thillu Mullu and Ninaithale Inikkum.

On the work front, Kamal Haasan will be next seen in Amaran. The Tamil movie also features Sivakarthikeyan, Sai Pallavi, Bhuvan Arora, Rahul Bose, Shreekumar, Suresh Chakravarthy, Lallu Prasath and Mir Salman in key roles. The movie is slated to release in theatres on October 31, 2024. 

On the other hand, Rajinikanth will be next seen in Vettaiyan. The Tamil movie also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Manju Warrier, Dushara Vijayan, Fahadh Faasil, Ritika Singh and Rana Daggubati in prominent roles. It released in theatres on October 10, 2024.

Apart from Vettaiyan, he will be also seen in Coolie. It also features Shruti Haasan, Sivakarthikeyan, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Upendra Rao and Sathyaraj in prominent roles. The film is scheduled to be released in theatres in 2025.