Amitabh Bachchan Injured during the shooting of his next film ‘Project K’ in Hyderabad. The ‘Deewar’ star suffered an injury while filming a high-octane action sequence. On Monday, Big B revealed on his blog that his rib cartilage was damaged and his right rib was fractured. He also revealed that he was to undergo a CT scan at AIG Hospital in Hyderabad.
However, this is not the first time that Big B has suffered a fatal injury during a shoot. Almost 40 years ago, on July 26, 1982, the superstar was fighting for his life in the intensive care unit.
Bachchan, who was performing his own stunts for the film ‘Coolie’, accidentally jumped, and what was believed to be a fake punch turned out to be a crushing blow to his gut, causing severe intestinal damage. He lost consciousness and had to be taken to St. Philomena’s Hospital for an emergency operation. He was later admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai.
Also, the ‘Zanjeer’ actor was bleeding in the lower abdomen. For a few minutes, he was pronounced “clinically dead” before doctors injected adrenaline into his heart in a last-ditch effort to revive him. Bachchan’s injury sent shivers across the country. Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi visited the hospital. Thousands of fans lined up outside Breach Candy Hospital to donate blood. According to reports, the star was approached by 200 fans who offered him 60 bottles of blood. Prayers and havans were organized in the star’s honor across the country.
On January 7, 1983, Bachchan resumed filming for Coolie. Director Manmohan Desai changed the ending of the film. He originally intended the film to end with Iqbal’s death, but after Bachchan miraculously recovered, he decided to end it on a happy note. The film eventually became the highest-grossing film of 1983.