Akshay Kumar Shares Concern For Bhooth Bangla Co-Star Rajesh Sharma After Insect Bite Incident On Set: Jaldi Theek Ho Ja

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Rajesh Sharma was taken to a hospital earlier this week in Kolkata after being bitten by an insect on the set of a Prabhas film in Hyderabad. Initially dismissed as just a bite on his right leg, Sharma developed an infection that spread to his knee. The actor also developed a high fever and experienced some breathlessness. Now, his Bhooth Bangla co-star Akshay Kumar has taken to X to share his concern about Sharma's health. The Welcome to the Jungle actor prayed for his well-being and hoped that he would make a full recovery. Akshay wrote that he hoped Sharma would get well soon.

Akshay Kumar is worried for co-star Rajesh Sharma

On X (formerly Twitter), Akshay shared that he was very concerned to find about Rajesh Sharma’s health condition during a shoot at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad. He wrote, "Hope Mahadev blesses him with fast and complete recovery. Jaldi theek ho ja yaar, abhi saath baith ke bhot hansna hai."

The two actors have worked together on a number of projects including features such as Special 26 (2013), Mission Raniganj (2023) and Toilet: A Love Story (2017). Their most recent film was Bhooth Bangla, which was released in the first half of the year.

What happened to Rajesh Sharma on set?

The actor was filming for a Prabhas film when he was bitten by either a bug or a poisonous spider on the Hyderabad set. After the shoot was completed for the day, the actor was in conversation with local technicians in an area surrounded by dense vegetation when he first felt a bit. Later, Sudipa Chatterjee shared a note on social media, which was later taken down, which explained his condition. The now deleted note also revealed that the infection spread from Sharma's toe to his right knee, with large blisters developing over the affected area.

The note stated, "According to Dr Avijit Bhattacharya, it is too early to make any definite assessment. Rajesh remains under close observation and is not yet out of danger." Sharma was admitted to Kolkata's Manipal Hospital, where he is battling 'high fever, breathlessness, and a rapidly progressing infection in his right leg.' The actor is also being monitored for a blood clot that could make his condition even more life-threatening.

Rajesh Sharma's upcoming projects

The actor was recently seen in JioHotstar series Pritam and Pedro. Sharma has the projects Aryabhatt Ka Zero, Chorr, Khosla Ka Ghosla 2, Fauzi and Kevin Knife lined up for release.