Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Rajesh Sharma Denies Insect Bite Caused Hospitalisation on Fauzi Set
Rajesh Sharma became seriously ill while working on a movie.
An earlier statement said an insect or poisonous spider might have bitten him during filming.
Sharma later said that explanation was false.
He said he already had a skin problem on his right leg.
That problem turned into an infection.
He said his diabetes was not under control, which made the illness worse.
Sharma said nothing bad happened on Prabhas’s movie set and that the film team was not responsible.
He was admitted to Manipal Hospital in Kolkata after returning from Hyderabad.
He has finished treatment and hopes to start working again soon.
Rajesh Sharma said a long-standing right-leg skin problem, not an insect bite, caused his hospitalisation.
He said the infection worsened after his diabetes levels became very high.
Sharma said nothing happened on Prabhas’s Fauzi set in Hyderabad and defended the actor and production unit.
An earlier statement from Sudipa Chatterjee’s side attributed the illness to a possible bug or poisonous spider bite at Ramoji Film City.
Sharma said he has completed treatment, is recovering, and expects to return to work within a week.
- Who
- Actor Rajesh Sharma was hospitalised; Sudipa Chatterjee had earlier issued a statement about his condition.
- What
- Sharma said his hospitalisation resulted from a long-standing right-leg skin problem and infection, not an insect bite on a film set.
- When
- The hospitalisation occurred in July, and Sharma provided the clarification in a later interview.
- Where
- He was filming in Hyderabad, returned to Kolkata, and was admitted to Manipal Hospital, Dhakuria.
- Why
- According to Sharma, the skin problem worsened into an infection while his diabetes levels were very high.
Insect-Bite Account
Skin-Infection Account
Cause of the illness
Insect-Bite Account
A statement issued by Sudipa Chatterjee’s side said Sharma may have been bitten by a bug or poisonous spider while filming near dense vegetation.
Skin-Infection Account
Sharma said the insect-bite report was false and that an existing right-leg skin problem caused the infection.
Connection to the film set
Insect-Bite Account
The earlier account linked the health scare to an incident after filming at Ramoji Film City for a film associated with Prabhas.
Skin-Infection Account
Sharma said nothing happened in Hyderabad while he was shooting and that Prabhas and the production unit were not responsible.
Source of the first account
Insect-Bite Account
Sudipa Chatterjee said she issued the statement on behalf of Sharma’s family and out of concern for him.
Skin-Infection Account
Sharma said Sudipa was a good friend but had received incorrect information.
- Reported initial cause
- A July statement said Sharma may have been bitten by a bug or poisonous spider while filming.
- Sharma’s explanation
- He said a long-standing skin problem on his right leg developed into an infection.
- Contributing factor
- Sharma said his diabetes levels were very high and worsened the situation.
- Hospital
- He was admitted to Manipal Hospital, Dhakuria, after returning to Kolkata.
- Film-set responsibility
- Sharma said nothing happened on Prabhas’s Fauzi set and that neither Prabhas nor the unit was responsible.
- Recovery
- Sharma said he has completed treatment and expects to return to work within a week.
- Upcoming release
- His film Haiwaan is scheduled for theatrical release on September 11.
