MUMBAI: Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming horror comedy Bhooth Bangla, suffered an injury while performing a high-octane stunt for the film.
The makers on Thursday shared a BTS video of Bhooth Bangla featuring Akshay, popularly known for performing his own stunts, who was seen performing a high-octane sequence, executing a dramatic jump kick mid-air.
However, while landing, he loses balance and falls, hurting himself in the process.
Akshay recently shared that he opposes the use of VFX and AI as it takes away the real thrill of action, making it feel artificial. He shared his preference for performing real stunts instead of relying on VFX or AI, as it allows audiences to truly feel the effort and authenticity.
The film also stars Paresh Rawal, Asrani, and Rajpal Yadav and Wamiqa Gabbi. The film was earlier scheduled to release on April 10, however, the makers of the film announced a new release date on April 2.
The film is now scheduled for an April 16 release. Co-producer Ektaa Kapoor took to her Instagram and shared that the film was release date was pushed due to the exceptional performance of the Ranveer Singh-starrer ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’.