Ronit Roy injured on 'Kaabil' set, undergoes surgery

Actor Ronit Roy had to undergo a surgery after he suffered an injury while shooting an action sequence for the upcoming film "Kaabil". He is now back home and recuperarting.

Ronit said the surgery went well and nine pieces of glass were removed from his arm.

The 50-year-old actor also shared a photograph of the glass peices on the micro-blogging website, and posted: "Surgery went well! Nine pieces of glass embedded in my arm removed! Thank you for your love and good wishes."

The actor had delayed the surgery by 24 hours to complete the shoot.

"Kaabil" director Sanjay Gupta lauded Ronit's dedication towards his work and tweeted on Tuesday: "Dedication to work. Ronit Roy severely hurt his arm in an action sequence in 'Kaabil' and delayed surgery by 24 hours to complete the shoot."

Now, Ronit is resting and making the most of the time to appreciate nature's bounty.

He took to Instagram and posted an update about his health, writing: "Back home after the surgery. Resting today. Gives me time to appreciate the Gulmohar trees in full bloom from my window. Mother Nature comforting me."

"Kaabil", which is being produced by Rakesh Roshan under his banner FilmKraft Productions, is set to release on January 26 next year.

--IANS

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