The news about Superstar Rajinikanth's ill health is spreading like wildfire across the globe. Top leaders Chandrababu Naidu, Narendra Modi and Cho Ramasamy have already visited the Superstar in hospital. Meanwhile,Rajni's brother Sathyanarayanan Rao confirmed to a private new channel that the actor is responding well to treatment and has been advised complete bed rest for next six months by his doctors. He also revealed that Rajni's crash diet to lose weight for his much-anticipated film Rana is the main cause for his ill health.

Over 100 Rajni fans protested near the main building of Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre, where he is admitted, demanding to see him.