Kolkata, July 18: Director Mani Ratnam, admitted to a city hospital on Wednesday evening with complications of postural hypotension and dehydration, was improving at a steady pace, doctors attending on him said on Thursday. The director, who had a near blackout while shooting for his untitled film over the Hooghly bridge after witnessing an accident that fractured lead actor Vivek Oberoi's left leg, had recovered from fever and low pressure on Thursday morning.
Clinical director of BM Birla Heart Research Centre Dr Anil Mishra, who is attending on Ratnam, said that all his tests, including ECG, were normal.
"His fever is gone and his blood pressure does not drop when he stands up anymore. He has also been rehydrated," he said.
A final medical assessment of the filmmaker would be carried out on Thursday evening after which doctors would decide on when to discharge him.

"Though we would advise him rest for a day or two, we don't know whether he can actually afford it since his entire crew is here for the outdoor shooting of the film," Mishra said.