Mohanlal, popular Malayalam actor, has been hospitalised after he returned from Gujarat recently where he was shooting for his next film, L2: Empuraan. South film industry's popular film writer and columnist Sreedhar Pillai confirmed the news of Mohanlal being admitted to the hospital on his X account. He posted a medical bulletin of Amrita Vishwa Vidhyapeetham Hospital in Kochi in his
post. ''Wishing @Mohanlal a speedy recovery!'' he wrote along with the medical bulletin.
As per the bulletin, the actor was admitted on August 16 after complaining of high fever, difficulty in breathing and generalised myalgia. He is suspected to have a viral respiratory infection. He is also advised to take medications with five days rest and to avoid crowded places.