Actor Nandamuri Balakrishna had undergone surgery on his right shoulder to fix a threatening pain at the upper limb on Monday. "Balakrishna was admitted to a private hospital on October 31. A team of orthopedic surgeons including renowned surgeon Dr Raghuveer Reedy has performed a four-hour-long surgery to fix the shoulder muscle tendons. He is doing well now and was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday evening," informs a source. The injury will keep the 61-year-old actor out of action for six weeks.

Reportedly, Balakrishna has picked up the injury while shooting for his upcoming action entertainer Akhanda. Unaware of the severity, the actor had completed shooting for the film. "He has been taking painkilling injections and took some medicines to subside the pain. But the surgery seemed to be the only solution for it," the source adds.

Meanwhile, Balakrishna is making his digital debut with Aha's talk show Unstoppable. The first episode of the show featuring Mohan Babu, Lakshmi, and Vishnu Manchu as the guests, will be aired on November 4 on the occasion of Diwali.