Mani Ratnam fit, visited hospital for routine check-up

NEW DELHI: Ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam visited a private hospital on Tuesday for a master health checkup and contrary to the rumours, he was not hospitalized due to cardiac problems.
"Mani and his wife were holidaying in Delhi. A master health checkup was long overdue. He got it in done in a hospital in Delhi to avoid Chennai public eye," Mala Manyan, executive producer of Mani Ratnam's latest release "Ok Kanmani", told IANS on Wednesday.
However, initial reports say that the noted director was hospitalized on Tuesday night after complaining of chest pain. He was taken to Apollo Hospital in Delhi.
Mani Ratnam, a Padma Shri awardee, is best known for his 1995 hit film Bombay.
In his over two-decade long career, he's known for successful films such as "Nayagan", "Mounaragam", "Dil Se", "Bombay" "Guru" and Roja.
(With inputs from IANS)