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Kartik Aaryan Reportedly Set for Knee Surgery After Injury on Film Set

The actor was rushed to a Mumbai hospital and will undergo surgery within a day, temporarily pausing Kabir Khan’s sports drama.

  • Actor Kartik Aaryan sustained a severe knee injury while filming action sequences for director Kabir Khan's upcoming sports drama, with surgery scheduled at Fortis Raheja Hospital in Mumbai tomorrow, August 20.
  • The accident occurred during the final two days of production on the untitled sports drama, which is inspired by real-life athlete Tajamul Islam.
  • Following the injury, Aaryan was rushed to Fortis Raheja Hospital in Mahim, and production of the film—marking his debut as a producer under Dopamine Studios—has been temporarily halted.
  • The injury will cause a brief delay in Aaryan's schedule, including the start of his upcoming romantic drama with director Anurag Basu, which co-stars Sreeleela.
  • Aaryan's previous film, the romantic comedy Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri directed by Sameer Vidwans and starring Ananya Panday, faced poor box office returns after postponement from its original December 5, 2025 release.
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India Today broke the news in Noida, India on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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