Anjumm Shharma opens up about shooting Sultan Of Delhi with injury; says, “When I put my hand on the forehead, it was full of blood”

Anjumm Sharma explained the reason behind him continuing the shoot after sustaining a massive injury on the forehead.

October 5, 2023 - 7:18 PM IST

Anjumm Shharma, whose cinematic journey started with the Oscar winning film Slumdog Millionaire, is excited about his role in series Sultan of Delhi. After working in projects like the Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar starrer Wazir, Anjumm made a successful transition into the digital space with the hit series Mirzapur. Now, amid work on the third season of the popular series, Anjumm is eagerly awaiting the release of his next, Milan Luthria's Sultan of Delhi. But did you know? While shooting for the action series, Anjumm got severely injured to the extent that the shoot came to a halt.

Anjumm Shharma opens up about shooting Sultan Of Delhi with injury; says, “When I put my hand on the forehead, it was full of blood”

Recalling the incident, Anjumm Shharma said, “It was a crucial day of shoot as we had to finish an extensive action sequence. While shooting it, I was standing close to a pyramid of drums put together and I had to hit those set of drums. Unfortunately, one drum fell from top and hit me on the forehead. When I put my hand on the forehead, it was full of blood. I was instantly rushed to my van and the whole set came to a standstill.”

He went on to add, “I took one big block of ice and put it on the wound as the cut was little deep. A doctor was immediately called along with first aid. Looking at the seriousness of the situation, director Milan Luthria and producer Namit Sharma wanted to push the remaining part to be shot the next day and I am immensely thankful to them for their love and support.”

Further, explaining the reason he decided to continue the shoot, Anjumm revealed, “It was evening and started to get dark. I was in the van and constantly aware of the fact that it was a production heavy day and a lot of money was at stake. If we don’t complete the shoot, it would be a huge loss. I had to see a doctor to get treated but finishing the shoot was my priority. After 30 mins, I decided I would complete the action sequence and finished it.”

“Such an accident and injury does make you a bit vulnerable as a person but then as a lead actor one needs to take a firm professional decision to complete the shoot when there is a lot at stake. I went to the doctor for a detailed examination and thankfully there were not much complication and I could continue shooting the next day. When we resumed the remaining part of the action sequence, I had few injury marks as part of my make-up but when we did the last part, we could see a cut and few marks which were real now,” he concluded.

Sultan Of Delhi features an ensemble cast with Tahir Raj Bhasin, Mouni Roy, Anupriya Goenka, among others. It will premiere on Disney+ Hotstar on October 13.

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