Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS): Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan inaugurated a branch of CritiCare Multispeciality Hospital and Research Center here Saturday in the presence of other Hindi film celebrities like Anil Kapoor, Boney Kapoor, Eesha Gupta, Huma Qureshi and Abbas-Mastan.

The new branch of the hospital is located in Andheri East.

Deepak Namjoshi, the man behind the hospital facility, joined hands with the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) in 2012 to deliver high quality, cost-effective healthcare services to the Indian film industry. He has been providing medical treatments and facilities to the film industry including technicians, stunt-people, junior artists and other members of the film fraternity.

Hailing these efforts, Hrithik, the "Bang Bang" star, said: "Deepak Namjoshi is well known for his association with the IIFA Foundation and together they have worked on the welfare of the workers of the film industry. We are very thankful for their good work in the community."

The 100-bed boutique hospital promises to provide healthcare with a professional team of over 130 specialised consultants along with over 200 other medical staff members.

Namjoshi said: “There's a need for good well-equipped hospitals which are not only clean, patient-friendly and affordable to all but promises a happy environment as well."