Big B Amitabh Bachchan is playing a prominent role in Prabhas and Deepika Padukone starrer most expensive film Project K. The film has heavy action scenes and stunts. All the lead cast involved in stunts sequence. Amitabh injured during the shooting of a stunt scene at Ramoji Film City at Hyderabad. He was immediately rushed to AIG Hospital in Hyderabad and underwent a CT scan. After that he flew back home to Mumbai. Doctors have advised him rest as the injury will take at least a few weeks to get better.
Amitabh himself shared his health update and said that he is currently taking rest at his Mumbai home. He suffered a muscle tear to the right rib cage. Big B shared the update on his blog and said that the shoot had to be cancelled as it will take him weeks to recover from the injury. This is not the first time that Amitabh Bachchan has injured himself while shooting for a movie. He had sustained serious injuries on July 26, 1982 while shooting for the movie 'Coolie'. That time, he was hospitalised due to internal bleeding in his lower abdomen.
Amitabh Bachchan released a statement saying, " And it needs to be told.. not be held.. In Hyderabad at the shoot for Project K, during an action shot, I have got injured.. rib cartilage popped broke and muscle tear to the right rib cage.. canceled shoot.. did Doctor consult and scan by CT at the AIG Hospital in Hyderabad and flown back home.. strapping has been done and rest been advocated.. yes painful.. on movement and breathing.. will take some weeks they say before some normalisation will occur.. some medication is on also for pain..
So all work that was to be done has been suspended and canceled dropped postponed for the moment until healing occurs..
I rest at Jalsa and am mobile a bit for all the essential activities .. but yes in rest and generally lying around..
It shall be difficult or let me say .. I shall be unable to meet, the well wishers at Jalsa Gate this evening.. so do not come.. and do inform as much as you can to those that intend coming..
All else is well.."
Project K directed by Nag Ashwin is slated to hit theaters on January 12. The much-awaited movie marks Deepika Padukone's debut in Telugu industry. Produced on a prestigious manner by Ashwini Dutt under Vyjayanthi Banner.