hyderabad following some crew members for the film he was shooting testing positive for corona superstar rajinikanth was admitted to apollo hospitals in hyderabad with severe fluctuations in his blood pressure on friday morning doctors attending on the actor said he was stable and does not have any other major illness a statement released by the hospital later during the day said that the 70yearold will be kept in close observation till his blood pressure is stabilised rajinikanth is being monitored closely and medications to control his blood pressure are being carefully titrated he will remain in the hospital tonight and undergo further investigations tomorrow he is stable and is resting family and treating doctors have requested all well wishers to avoid visiting the hospital as he is not being allowed to meet any visitors the hospital said the actor was shooting at ramoji film city for his new movie annaatthe for the last 10 days but the shoot was suspended after at least four people on the sets tested positive for corona the actor he has been isolating himself after he tested negative for the virus on december 22 the hopsital had said though rajinikanth does not have any symptoms of covid19 his blood pressure showed severe fluctuations the actor was expected to return to chennai this week his daughter aishwarya dhanush is with him in the hospital the actor who is also in the process of launching his own political party had handed over immediate responsibilities to senior members of rajini makkal mandram and had stated that he needs to focus on the movie that was only 40 per cent complete he earlier stated that all announcements regarding his political party would be made in january and that his political outfit will contest in the upcoming tamil nadu assembly elections governor of telangana called and spoke to the doctors and wished him a speedy recovery