{
  "id": 1876697,
  "title": "Kartik Aaryan Suffers Severe Knee Injury During Action Shoot For Kabir Khan's Film, To Undergo Surgery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/kartik-aaryan-suffers-severe-knee-injury-during-action-shoot-for",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-19T05:58:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/kartik-aaryan-suffers-severe-knee-injury-during-action-shoot-for-kabir-khans-film-to-undergo-surgery"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan has sustained a severe knee injury while filming his upcoming movie with director Kabir Khan. The actor reportedly sustained the injury while performing an intense action sequence during the final stages of the film's production schedule. According to a report, Kartik Aaryan was in the midst of a demanding action scene when the injury occurred. The shoot had only two days remaining, with several crucial action scenes planned for the final stretch. Following the injury, Kartik was taken to a hospital for treatment. A source close to the production informed India Today, \"Kartik has now been admitted to Fortis Raheja Hospital and is under medical care. The doctors will perform his knee surgery in a day, after which he will have to rest for a few days. He should then be able to resume his work commitments.\" Kartik Aaryan, who recently won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in Chandu Champion, is expected to take some time off for recovery before resuming his professional commitments. This includes work on Anurag Basu's untitled film, which is Kartik's second collaboration with Kabir Khan, following Chandu Champion. Additionally, Kartik has several other film projects in the pipeline, with upcoming appearances in Naagzilla, a fantasy comedy-adventure directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, and Captain India.",
  "summary": "Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan has suffered a serious knee injury while filming his upcoming project with filmmaker Kabir Khan. He reportedly hurt himself while shooting an intense action sequence during the final days of the film’s schedule. According to a report in India Today, Kartik Aaryan was in the middle of a demanding action sequence when he sustained the injury. The shoot was nearing…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}