Akshay Kumar's mother admitted to hospital, actor flew back from UK

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, on Monday, flew back to India after his mother Aruna Bhatia was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai.

Kumar was in the UK shooting for his upcoming movie Cinderella, produced by Vashu Bhagnani and directed by Ranjit M Tewari, sources said.

"He flew back to the country this morning as his mother is unwell. She is currently in the hospital. He was shooting for Cindrella in the UK. He has taken permission from the Bhagnanis (producers) and has come here," the sources said.

The 53-year-old actor's mother is reportedly admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Hiranandani Hospital.

However, there is no clarity about her illness. On the work front, Kumar most recently featured in Tewari's spy thriller Bell Bottom.

He will next be seen in films like Prithiviraj, Sooryavanshi, Bachchan Pandey, Atrangi Re, Ram Setu and Raksha Bandhan.