₹1.85 crore balance had to be paid by SPB’s family in the morning to take the mortal remains.

SP Charan, son of SP Balasubrahmanyam has refuted the viral rumor about the cost of his father's treatment.

SP Charan, son of SP Balasubrahmanyam has refuted the viral rumor about the cost of his father's treatment.A viral message circulating on social media claimed that Chennai MGM Healthcare Hospital had charged ₹3 crores to treat legendary singer SP Balasubrahmanyam who died on Sept. 25. Balasubramaniam, popularly known as SPB, was admitted to MGM Healthcare on Aug. 5 for Covid-19 and had been on life support. The message claimed that the hospital authorities released the singer's body only after the family cleared the balance payment of ₹1.85 crores.

Later, in a five-minute video live on Facebook, SP Charan, the son of Balasubrahmanyam, dismissed the rumors, terming them disheartening and hurtful, and praised the hospital for the care provided to his father.

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