Hrithik Roshan leaves hospital

Mumbai: Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan was discharged from hospital, a day after he was admitted following an allergic reaction to an antibiotic medicine.

"Hrithik is perfectly fine now. He had recovered yesterday (Sunday) itself but the family and the doctors wanted to keep him under observation for the night to be doubly sure. He is absolutely healthy now and ready to resume his routine," the actor's spokesperson told IANS.

The star left the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital at around 11 a.m., the spokesperson added.

On Sunday evening, the allergic reaction to the medicine was so severe that the actor gave his family the scare of their lives. According to Hrithik, his lungs and throat had gone into a spasm and he could not breathe.

Hrithik was rushed to hospital at around 4 p.m. and was put under immediate surveillance by a battery of doctors.

The family is now relieved that the 36-year-old is fine.

"By the grace of god my Hrithik is much much better... Most random one in a million allergic reaction!," Hrithik's wife Sussanne wrote on her Twitter account.

Earlier Hrithik Roshan had said that he reached hospital just in time and a delay of even 15 minutes could have proved fatal.

"It was an allergic reaction to the antibiotics I was taking. Lungs and throat went into spasm. I reached hospital just in time...All cool now. I'm under observation," Hrithik said from the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital Sunday night.

On Sunday evening, the allergic reaction was so violent that the star gave his family the scare of their life. Hrithik was rushed to hospital at around 4 p.m. and was put under immediate surveillance by a battery of doctors.

An hour after being admitted, Hrithik said via sms: "It was an allergic reaction. I made it to the hospital just in time. Fifteen minutes more could've proved fatal...Lungs just closed...My voice-box is affected."

Hrithik has been very unwell for the last one week with suspected malaria and barely able to get out of bed. But he was compelled to be physically active to promote his film Guzaarish, where he plays a quadriplegic. The movie, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, also stars Aishwarya Rai.

Now probably relieved to have overcome the terrible moments of health distress, Hrithik is resting, recovering well under strict observation.

"So finally I am in hospital. Damn so much to do!," Hrithik said in the sms.

But the spirited Hrithik quickly added: "It's all good. It's always good. I was celebrating Guzaarish at home. Now I'm celebrating from here in hospital."

Guzaarish, which hit screens Friday, has got rave reviews and Hrithik's performance has been much appreciated by several members of the Hindi film world.