Ambareesh doing well in Singapore hospital

Ailing actor turned-politician and Karnataka Housing Minister Ambareesh, shifted to the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore, is stable and doing well.

Sixty one-year-old Ambareesh was admitted to Vikram Hospital here on February 21 after he complained of breathlessness and was shifted to Singapore yesterday following a request by his family members.

"He is is stable and doing well... doctors are planningfor further weaning of ventilator and Ambareesh will be latersubjected to rehabilitation programme for 12-15 days before being discharged," a release from Vikram Hospital said today.

Sumalatha Ambareesh, the actor's wife, had requested media and his supporters not to listen to any sort of rumours about his health condition, it added.