Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Sushant Singh Rajput: Actors who survived life-threatening accidents on movie sets

Beyond the glitz and glamour of showbiz are actors who work tirelessly round the clock to deliver a perfect shot and sometimes even risk their life trying to pull off a certain stunt. There have been many life-threatening accidents that have taken place on the sets of many Bollywood movies. From ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, ‘Dilwale’, ‘Coolie’ to 'MS Dhoni: The Untold Story’, here are some horrible accidents that took place on the sets...

Amitabh Bachchan fans can never forget this incident which took place on the sets of his film, ‘Coolie’. On July 26, 1982, during the filming of a fight scene at the Bangalore University campus with Puneet Issar, Amitabh reportedly mistimed a jump and was badly hurt. He was rushed to the hospital where he underwent surgery and remained clinically ill for several months. Every year, the superstar recalls the accident and shares memories of the incident with his fans.

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‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ is one of the most iconic films in Bollywood. However, unlike the film's fans, its actors do not have all good memories of the film. It so happened that while shooting for the popular song, ‘Yeh Ladki Hai Deewani’ in Mauritius, Kajol lost control of her bike during the bicycle sequence in the song, and fell flat on her face. In fact, it was reported that she had even lost her memory for a few days. According to director Karan Johar, Kajol used to cry in her room in Mauritius for a few days after the accident.

Not many know that the iconic love story of Sunil Dutt and Nargis began with a tragic incident on the sets of ‘Mother India’. The actors were shooting on the sets and when the crew was about to shoot a fire sequence, due to the direction of wind going haywire, Nargis was stuck amidst the fire. Dutt, without thinking twice about his own well-being, jumped into the fire to save Nargis with a blanket. The late actor sustained severe burns due to his heroic efforts and it was Nargis who nursed him back to health.

Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan treated their fans to their sizzling on-screen chemistry once again when they came together for Rohit Shetty’s ‘Dilwale’. While shooting for the ‘Gerua’ song in Iceland, Shah Rukh reportedly lost his balance and tripped over while they were shooting for a scene near a waterfall. Kajol, who was with him at the time, held on to him and prevented him from falling.

Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput had essayed the role of cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni in ‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story’. The actor had reportedly injured himself while practicing his signature helicopter shot. While working on perfecting the shot, Sushant injured his ribs. He was hospitalised for three weeks after a surgery.