Sources from the sets of the film, which is in its last schedule and is expected to wrap up before Diwali, said Akshay appeared to have lost his balance and fell heavily. After which the horse in a panic trampled all over him. The accident, which brought the Chandraprakash Dwivedi film’s shooting to a halt, might have been serious, however, the actor escaped with a few bruises and some back pain.

Akshay reportedly got up and doggedly completed the same shot much to the admiration of all those on the sets. He plays King Prithviraj Chauhan of Chahamana (North-West India) who medieval folk legends say saw great military success against neighbouring kingdoms. Prithviraj has Sanjay Dutt in a pivotal role and is Miss India 2017 Manushi Chhillar’s Bollywood debut.

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Unconfirmed reports say that Akshay is committed to finishing Prithviraj this weekend after which he will leave for a month-long holiday with his family to Scotland. The actor will return and take up Aanand L Rai’s romantic drama Atrangi Re in which his co-star is Sara Ali Khan.