Rajesh Sharma Discharged After Reported Insect Bite On Prabhas' Fauzi Set, Recovering At Home

Actor Rajesh Sharma is recovering at his Mumbai residence after being discharged from hospital days after a reported insect bite during the shoot of Prabhas’ upcoming film Fauzi. While the veteran actor is said to be doing well and is expected to resume work soon, conflicting accounts have emerged regarding the incident.

According to an update shared by the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), Sharma has returned home after receiving treatment and is currently recuperating. Confirming the development, FWICE President BN Tiwari told Bollywood Hungama, “Rajesh Sharma ji recently got discharged. He is currently recuperating at his residence in Mumbai. He is also set to travel abroad in the days to come to shoot for a project.”

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his family friend-actor Sudipa Chatterjee revealed that Sharma is ‘much better’ and that his condition is being regularly monitored. “He’s a little better now. It’s an unknown insect bite and tests are being done and his condition is being monitored. So treatment is on and the last two days he is much better,” Chatterjee told Hindustan Times.

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“Rajesh ji mum is very old and his sister was abroad so he is our family friend. When we got to know about this we rushed to the hospital and that’s when I also gave an earlier statement,” he continued.

“After he came back from Hyderabad and was home he was under a fever. Unhone socha bukhar hain and mosquito bite ho sakta toh chalo ghar. And he was home then after he felt uncomfortable he went to the nearby hospital where he was admitted,” Sudipa added.

Reports of Sharma’s health issue first surfaced earlier this month after actress and his family friend Sudipa Chatterjee shared a statement on social media, which has since been deleted. The statement claimed that the actor was bitten by an insect while filming Fauzi at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad. It further stated that his condition worsened after the incident, following which he travelled to Kolkata and was admitted to Manipal Hospital in Dhakuria for treatment.

However, the makers of Fauzi have denied being aware of any such incident. According to a report by Gulte, members of the film’s team said Rajesh had completed his scheduled portions nearly a week before the reports surfaced and had already left the set. They maintained that they had no knowledge of the reported insect bite.

Actor Akshay Kumar, who has worked with Sharma in Bhooth Bangla, also reacted to the news and wished him a speedy recovery. Sharing a post on X, he wrote, “Very concerned to hear about my dear friend Rajesh’s health condition after an insect bite while shooting. Hope Mahadev blesses him with fast and complete recovery. Jaldi theek ho ja yaar, abhi saath baith ke bhot hansna hai.”

Rajesh Sharma or his representatives are yet to issue an official statement on the incident.

Sharma has built a strong body of work over the years with performances in films such as Khosla Ka Ghosla, Ishqiya, No One Killed Jessica, Chillar Party, The Dirty Picture, Special 26, Tanu Weds Manu Returns, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, India’s Most Wanted and Bhooth Bangla, among others.