Published 22:25 IST, January 10th 2020

Shahid Kapoor injured while shooting Jersey, gets 13 stitches; Mira Rajput enroute Mohali

Shahid Kapoor was injured during filming for his upcoming movie Jersey and has received 13 stitches. His wife Mira Rajput has now left Mumbai to be with Kapoor

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Shahid Kapoor was injured during filming for his upcoming movie Jersey.  actor was in Chandigarh, shooting for cricket-based film. He was struck by a ball while he was rehearsing before shot, reports claim. "Shahid was playing perfectly fine and rehearsing before shot when ball unexpectedly came and hit him on lower lip and cut open a wide gash where blood started gushing out. He was immediately taken for treatment and a doctor was rushed to see him. To close wound, stitches were sutured by doctor," a source informed a news ncy. 

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Shahid Kapoor injured 

actor will t be shooting for next few days as he has a heavily bruised lower lip. He will resume filming after swelling subsides and wound is healed, source added. 

A report claimed that his wife Mira Rajput has left for Chandigarh to be by his side and that while actor is 'fine w', he has still received 13 stitches and is being taken care of by Mira, and hospital officials. 

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film, Jersey chronicles story of a talented but failed cricketer, who decides to return to field in his late thirties driven by desire to represent Indian cricket team and fulfill his son's wish for a jersey as a gift.  Hindi version of sports-drama is being directed by Gowtam Tinnanauri, who also helmed original 2019 Telugu film, starring Nani in lead. Jersey, which also features Mrunal Thakur and Pankaj Kapoor, will release in August this year.

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(With inputs from ncy) 

 

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22:25 IST, January 10th 2020