Actor-Politician Kamal Haasan will be undergoing surgery on Friday at a private hospital to get an implant removed from his leg, which was placed during a leg surgery in 2016 after he suffered a fracture, reported news agency IANS.
“In July 2016, Dr Kamal Haasan had an unfortunate accident resulting in a compound fracture in his right leg for which he had to undergo a surgical procedure during which an implant was placed. Due to his very busy schedule in political and film commitments, there had been a postponement in the removal of the implant. However, now upon his doctors’ advice, Dr Kamal Haasan will be getting admitted in the hospital for the surgical procedure on 22nd November 2019 to remove the implant. Furthermore, he has been compelled to take a break for the next few weeks to physically recoup,” read the official statement, which was issued by Dr R Mahendran, Vice President of Makkal Needhi Maiam.
The injury happened while the actor was shooting for Sabhash Naidu which is a spin-off of his character Balram Naidu from Dasavatharam.
On the work front, apart from his political commitments, Kamal Haasan is also busy with the schedule of his next film Indian 2, which is being directed by Shankar and is slated for 2021.
