The actor underwent surgery at a hospital in Miami, US, where his cancerous bladder was removed. According to the surgeon, Dr Murugesh Manoharan, an artificial bladder was created using Shivarajkumar’s intestine.
The Kannada actor came all the way from Bengaluru to congratulate Chiranjeevi for being conferred with India’s second-highest civilian award, the 'Padma Vibhushan.'