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Bollywood Stars Who Survived Dangerous On-Set Accidents
- •Amitabh Bachchan suffered a serious abdominal injury during a fight scene in Bengaluru after a mistimed punch from Puneet Issar sent him against a table.
- •Shahid Kapoor sustained burns while filming R… Rajkumar when chemical drops used to create fire accidentally fell on him.
- •Sunil Dutt rescued Nargis from a fire that broke out during filming, an incident famously followed by their eventual marriage.
- •Aishwarya Rai suffered injuries when an out-of-control jeep struck her during a film shoot.
- •A devastating fire on the set of The Sword of Tipu Sultan in Mysore in 1989 killed 62 people and left Sanjay Khan severely burnt.
- •Hrithik Roshan narrowly escaped serious injury when a safety wire snapped during a high-rise stunt for Krrish in Singapore.
- •Emraan Hashmi had a close call during a stunt for Gunmaaster G9 when an SUV flipped and crashed dangerously close to him.
- •Chunky Panday required 32 stitches on his forehead after being kicked by a horse while attempting a stunt for Na-Insaafi.
- •Akshay Kumar sustained an eye injury from a flying object while performing a stunt for Housefull 5 in December 2024.
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While filming a fight sequence in Bengaluru for Coolie, Amitabh Bachchan suffered a serious abdominal injury after a mistimed punch from co-star Puneet Issar sent him crashing against a table edge, requiring months of hospital recovery and multiple blood transfusions as well as the removal of his spleen.
While filming a high-rise stunt sequence for Krrish in Singapore in 2005, a safety wire snapped and caused Hrithik Roshan to fall approximately 50 feet before landing safely on a shop canopy, allowing him to escape without serious injuries.
While shooting for Na-Insaafi, actor Chunky Panday attempted to perform a stunt inspired by Amitabh Bachchan, but a horse kicked him directly on the forehead, resulting in an injury that required 32 stitches.
