Garam updates

Kartik Aaryan's Stunt Goes Sideways on Kabir Khan Set

The Bhool Bhulaiyaa star learns that action sequences come with real consequences.

Kartik Aaryan at a film event
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Uh oh. When action sequences go wrong on set, it’s never a pretty picture. But industry chatter suggests that’s exactly what happened to Kartik Aaryan during filming on Kabir Khan’s latest project. The actor took a tumble during an intense stunt and is now facing knee surgery to repair the damage.

Kabir Khan is a director who lives and breathes high-octane cinema. Bajrangi Bhaijaan. 83. The man knows how to craft adrenaline-pumping action that makes audiences grip their seats. Here’s a fun bit of trivia: Khan and Aaryan have worked together before. They collaborated on Chandu Champion. So these are two pros who understand the calculated risks that come with ambitious action choreography.

But here’s the brutal truth about action cinema: when stunts go as planned, it’s pure magic. When they don’t? That’s when surgeons inevitably get called in. Kartik’s dedication to nailing these sequences is genuinely admirable, but it’s not without cost. Knee surgery involves downtime, rehabilitation, and serious patience. None of which make an actor’s day any easier.

GaraMasalaFM’s got our eyes peeled on this one. Stay tuned.

In this storyTap a name for the full bio and every sighting

Photo: Wikimedia Commons