Jodhpur/Mumbai: Actor Kangana Ranaut was
today discharged from the hospital after being treated for a
leg injury that she suffered on the sets of her upcoming film
"Manikarnika - The Queen of Jhansi" in Jodhpur.
Kangana, who is playing the title role of Rani Laxmibai
of Jhansi in the movie, suffered a ligament tear in her right
ankle last night, while shooting for some action sequences in
the movie.
She was brought to Goyal Hospital here at 4.00 am.
The actor interacted with the media present at the
hospital and said that she was doing better.
"During this scene, I stumbled and injured my right
ankle. There was nothing serious, It was just a sprain,"
Kangana told reporters here.
Dr Pulkit Goyal, who treated the actor, said she has been
prescribed to take some rest.
"We did an X-ray and found that there was no fracture. It
was just a sprain, after which we put a cast and recommended
her to rest for some time," he said.
After being discharged, Kangana was taken back to her
hotel, where she rested for the day until flying back to
Mumbai in the afternoon.
The National Award-winning actor was in the city for over
a week. She had also made a public appearance last week when
she visited a renowned restaurant here.
According to a source close to the actor, the accident
took place last night when she was performing a scene at
the Mehrangarh fort, where she had to jump off from a 40-
feet-high wall with her adopted child in the film, who is
tied to her back on a horse.
"Kangana did not land properly and in an attempt to
save the kid from any injury she ended up hurting her ankle.
"She was taken to a hospital immediately and it has been
discovered that it is a ligament tear. She has been advised
rest for one week," the source added.
The "Simran" actor already finished shooting for major
action sequences last month and this was the final dangerous
stunt left.
Earlier in July, Kangana got severely injured during a
sword-fighting sequence with co-star Nihar Pandya, when the
latter's sword accidentally hit her forehead, causing a deep
cut.
"Manikarnika..." is scheduled to be released in April.
PTI
