'Don't overdo things': Dharmendra discharged from hospital after muscle pull

Veteran actor Dharmendra returned home on Sunday after being hospitalised for four days because of a muscle pull. He shared a video on his social media asking his fans and well-wishers to not worry about his health.

He captioned the video, “Friends, don’t overdo things …know your limits, I did it and learned my lesson.” He said in the video, “Friends, don’t do anything over. I did it and suffered a big muscle pull at the back. So I had to go to the hospital for two-four days. It was difficult. Anyway, I’m back with your good wishes, his blessings. So don’t worry. Now I’ll be very careful. Love you all.”

Dharmendra's wife, actor and politician Hema Malini, also thanked fans for enquiring about his health. She tweeted, "I would like to thank thousands of well-wishers who have been enquiring about Dharam ji’s health. Yes, he was in hospital for a few days but he is ok now and thankfully back home. Thank you all once again for your anxious calls and enquiries about his health. God has been kind." The couple also celebrates their 42nd wedding anniversary today.

Earlier this week, Dharmendra suffered a backache due to a muscle pull during the shooting of his upcoming film Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. He was then admitted to Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital for four days. He was discharged on Sunday and a statement from the hospital read, “Actor Dharmendra had a backache during shooting, after which he was admitted four days ago. He has now been discharged.”

The actor, after being off the screen for a while, will be seen in Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. The film starring Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh will also feature Jaya Bachchan and Shabana Azmi. It will release on February 10, next year. Dharmendra will also collaborate with his sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol in Apne 2. His grandson (Sunny’s son) Karan Deol will also join the sequel of the 2007 film.