NEW DELHI, May 22: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was admitted in a hospital in Ahmedabad on Wednesday after suffering from heat stroke, police said.
He was admitted to multi-speciality K.D. Hospital, they said. Mr Khan was in Ahmedabad on Tuesday to attend the Indian Premier League (IPL) match of his Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
“Actor Shah Rukh Khan was admitted to K D Hospital after suffering from a heat stroke,” Ahmedabad (Rural) Superintendent of Police Om Prakash Jat said.
“The actor was suffering from dehydration amid a high temperature of 45-degree Celcius in Ahmedabad. He is under medical observation although his health is stable. Security has been tightened around the hospital,” media reports said. The actor’s dear friend and actress Juhi Chawla, the co-owner of KKR, visited the actor at the hospital.
Shah Rukh Khan celebrated the team’s triumph on Tuesday night with a lap of honour at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Accompanied by his children, Suhana Khan and AbRam Khan, Shah Rukh Khan greeted the audience following KKR’s impressive win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), which secured their place in the IPL 2024 finals. The official Instagram pages of KKR and the Indian Premier League (IPL) shared pictures and videos of the family’s celebratory walk. SRK chants filled the stadium, and Shah Rukh delighted fans with his iconic open-arms pose. KKR’s official Instagram page shared snapshots of Shah Rukh Khan thanking fans, captioning them with, “Our lucky charm, our King Khan!”
On the professional front, Shah Rukh Khan was last seen in the film Dunki. His upcoming movie, reportedly titled King, is anticipated to feature him alongside his daughter, Suhana Khan. However, an official announcement regarding King is still awaited.
(Manas Dasgupta)
