Rakesh Roshan is back home, post throat surgery

Rakesh Roshan with wife Pinky and son Hrithik Roshan

Yesterday, Rakesh Roshan was discharged from the hospital. Wife Pinkie shared a picture on Instagram and wrote, "Thank you for the love and support (sic)." Roshan underwent surgery for throat cancer.

Rakesh's wife also posted: "#family#birthday #wishes#hugs#joy#happiness#surgery successful #divine grace#angels#gratitude#grandchildren#blessings in life# [sic]

On January 8, Hrithik Roshan took to his Instagram account to reveal to the world that his filmmaker-actor dad, Rakesh Roshan has been diagnosed with early-stage squamous cell carcinoma of the throat a few weeks ago. Hrithik shared a post with his dad in the gym and wrote: "Asked my dad for a picture this morning. Knew he wouldn't miss gym on surgery day. He is probably the strongest man I know. Got diagnosed with early-stage squamous cell carcinoma of the throat a few weeks ago, but he is in full spirits today as he proceeds to battle it. As a family, we are fortunate and blessed to have a leader like him [sic]."

Rakesh Roshan was operated on January 9, in the morning at a hospital in South Mumbai. Talking about his health, music director-brother Rajesh Roshan spoke to Mumbai Mirror and said, "He is better now and recovering well. We were all very tense about the surgery and the entire family was in the hospital with him. God willing, he will be up in the next three days and should be discharged from the hospital."

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