{
  "id": 2953360,
  "title": "Kartik Aaryan posts after knee surgery, jokes, ‘Kabir Khan said break a leg’; he replies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/kartik-aaryan-posts-after-knee-surgery-jokes-kabir-khan-said-break-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T05:24:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kartik-aaryan-drops-pic-from-hospital-after-knee-surgery-kabir-khan-said-break-a-leg-director-replies-10846833/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kartik Aaryan, the actor, recently underwent knee surgery following an injury sustained during an action scene for Kabir Khan's upcoming sports drama. After being discharged from the hospital, the actor has now shared his first social media post since the surgery. In his post, Kartik provided a glimpse of his recovery journey, including a knee brace and a cautionary \"Foot out of service\" caption. He also shared a black-and-white image of himself at the Mumbai hospital, sitting on a bed with IV cannulas in his hand. The caption accompanying the post read, \"Kabir sir said - Break a leg.\" (A phrase used to wish someone good luck). Director Kabir Khan responded to Kartik's post with a lighthearted comment. Kartik's team issued a statement confirming that the surgery was successful and that the actor is resting and recovering, with a return to the set soon. This is not the first time Kartik has faced a knee injury on a film set; in 2023, he injured his knee during the shooting of Shehzada. The actor and director Kabir Khan are set to reunite for their next sports movie, inspired by the life of real-life athlete Tajamul Islam. In this film, Kartik will portray a kickboxing coach who trains a girl from Kashmir, while Kabir will be co-producing the film. The release date for the yet-to-be titled movie has not been announced yet.",
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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."
}