Akshay Kumar Injures Himself During Bhooth Bangla Stunt

Akshay Kumar sustained an injury while performing a stunt on the set of Bhooth Bangla, raising concerns about on-set safety and the actor's commitment to real action over VFX.

The makers of the upcoming horror-comedy Bhooth Bangla shared a behind-the-scenes video showing its lead actor Akshay Kumar injuring himself while performing a stunt on the film's sets.

In the short clip, Akshay, who is known for performing his own stunts, is seen executing a jump kick mid-air. But he loses balance while landing and falls, hurting himself in the process.

The date of the incident as well as the extent of Akshay's injury is not clear yet.

Bhooth Bangla, directed by Priyadarshan, marks the duo's reunion after 14 years. They have previously collaborated on hit comedies such as Hera Pheri, Garam Masala, Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Bhagam Bhag, with their last outing being Khatta Meetha in 2010.

Bhooth Bangla also stars Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Wamiqa Gabbi and Rajpal Yadav.

Akshay Kumar's Preference for Real Action

In a recent interview with PTI, Akshay, who is trained in martial arts including Karate, Muay Thai, Taekwondo and Kudo, said he was deeply dissatisfied with the industry's growing reliance on VFX and AI for action sequences.

"There is a huge difference in the way the action films are being made today. Earlier, the action would be real, now everything is done in VFX. It's not fun as it feels fake. I want to make a film, which is real," he said.

"For instance, if I'm jumping, then I'm jumping for real and not using VFX for it or if I'm kicking, then I'm kicking for real, not like 15 people are helping me kick people. I want to make an action film without the use of VFX."

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