Rajinikanth gets injured on the sets of 2.o

Superstar Rajinikanth reportedly fell and hurt one of his knees while shooting for his much-awaited upcoming Tamil science-fiction action-thriller 2.o in Chennai.

Superstar Rajinikanth reportedly fell and hurt one of his knees while shooting for his much-awaited upcoming Tamil science-fiction action-thriller 2.o in Chennai.

Rajinikanth during a promotional event for his forthcoming science fiction 2.O in Mumbai on November 20. (AFP)

The incident occurred on late Saturday evening.

“Rajinikanth fell while filming a crucial scene and hurt one of his knees. He was taken to Chettinad hospital where the superstar underwent treatment for about half an hour. Later, he returned home,” a source from the film’s unit said.

Multiple sources have confirmed the superstar is absolutely fine.

In a video released by Rajinikanth’s manager Riaz K. Ahmed on his Twitter page, he is seen exiting his caravan, waving at fans and then entering his car.

Directed by Shankar, the film is being made on a lavish budget of Rs 400 crore.

It also stars Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson, Sudhanshu Pandey and Adil Hussain in important roles.

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