Malayalam superstar Mohanlal hospitalized after complaining of fever and breathlessness

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal is admitted in a private hospital in Kochi after he complained of fever and breathlessness.

The actor returned to Kochi after the shooting of the Gujarat schedule of big-budget action movie ‘L2 Empuraan’. He was also involved in the post-production works of his directorial debut movie ‘Barroz’.

The hospital stated that Mohanlal needs five days of complete rest and must avoid crowded places until he fully recovers.

Kochi’s Amrita Hospital, in a statement on Sunday, said: “This is to certify that I have examined Mr Mohanlal, 64 years old male, MRD No 1198168. He is having complaints of high-grade fever, breathing difficulty and generalised myalgia. He is suspected to have a viral respiratory infection. He has been advised to take medications with five days of rest and to avoid crowded places.”

In his four-decade-long career, Mohanlal has acted in more than 400 films. He was awarded Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan – India’s highest civilian awards in 2001 and 2019 respectively. He is also a Lt. Colonel with the Territorial Army.

He has won five National Awards including two for best acting, a special jury mention and a special jury award for acting as well as another award as producer of the best feature film. He has also won the Kerala State Film Awards as Best Actor nine times.

Mohanlal has also acted in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu movies.

The directorial debut of Mohanlal ‘Barroz’ will be released on October 2, just before the beginning of the nine-day Navratri festival this year.

It was slated to be released on March 28, 2024, but the film’s team decided to postpone the release citing post-production delays.

Mohanlal’s directorial debut “Barroz” is now set to hit the screens on October 3.

The release date of the 3D fantasy drama, which was announced back in 2019, has been delayed multiple times. It was previously scheduled to be released on March 28.

Mohanlal, who also stars in “Barroz”, announced the new date of the movie’s release.

“‘Barroz’ is coming to reveal his secrets on 3rd October 2024. Mark your calendars for a magical adventure,” the star wrote on X on Saturday.

The Malayalam-language film went on floors in 2021 and is based on Jijo Punnoose’s novel “Barroz: Guardian of D’Gama’s Treasure”.

“Barroz” is backed by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner of Aashirvad Cinemas.

Santosh Sivan is the cinematographer, while the music is composed by Lydian Nadhaswaran and Mark Kilian.

With added inputs from agencies