Music composer AR Rahman discharged after hospitalisation due to dehydration 

Music composer AR Rahman was admitted to a corporate hospital here on Sunday following dehydration and was discharged some hours later after doctors gave him a clean bill of health. The 58-year-old musician was hospitalised on early Sunday morning and was now back home, according to his manager Senthil Velan.

AR Reihana, the music director’s sister, earlier refuted reports that Rahman was hospitalised after he complained of chest pain. “Nothing happened. He had dehydration and gastric problems,” Reihana said. The two-time Oscar and Grammy winner, known for films such as Roja, Dil Se.., Enthiran, and Slumdog Millionaire, initially also complained of neck pain, his manager said.

“He (Rahman) has just come back home. He is perfectly fine. He was hospitalised early this morning... The doctors conducted some tests and everything was normal,” Velan said. Rahman’s wife Saira Rahman, who announced separation with the musician after 29 years of marriage 

in November, also sent her best wishes. “AR is in my prayers, and I wish him the best of health. In this tough time, I stand by him, as I also recover from my surgery, and wish him a speedy recovery,” Saira Rahman said in a statement.