Aamir Khan collapses on Dangal sets

For all the effort he puts into being a perfectionist, it had to happen one day. Aamir Khan, who was shooting in Ludhiana (Punjab) for his next film, Dangal, collapsed after sustaining a shoulder injury on the sets on Saturday. ( You may also like : Bollywood celebs who underwent special training for their roles )

According to reports, the shooting had to be stalled after the superstar collapsed while trying to can a long action sequence.

Aamir Khan got injured on sets while doing a wrestling sequence. He has suffered a shoulder injury. He is coming back to Mumbai on Monday for one week’s bed rest. For now the shooting in Ludhiana is stalled. Doctor would advise further course after a week.

“Aamir had been filming a long action sequence that required multiple takes from different angles. When he slumped during the final take, the unit thought he had pulled a muscle. He was in excruciating pain even after half an hour of rest and ice packs. He couldn’t even stand up and was was then rushed to the hospital,” the actor’s spokesperson said in a statement.

According to reports, the 50-year-old actor will be on a high dosage of painkillers and has been advised complete bed rest for eight days. Aamir, along with wife Kiran Rao and son Azad, are scheduled to fly Mumbai on Monday.

Aamir, who had put on a lot of weight for his role in Dangal, was scheduled to undergo training and lose weight from December for essaying the second phase of Mahavir Phogat’s life. The accident is likely stall the plans.

Dangal is scheduled to release in December 2016.