Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai

Mumbai, Dec 29: Filmmaker Sajid Khan is recovering after sustaining a foot fracture during the shooting of a film in Mumbai over the weekend. The incident occurred on Saturday while the director was filming a project backed by producer Ekta Kapoor.

According to reports, Sajid Khan was rushed for medical treatment soon after the injury and underwent surgery on Sunday. His sister, filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan, confirmed that the surgery was successful and that he is now stable. “The surgery is done, he is absolutely fine now,” Farah Khan said, reassuring fans and well-wishers.

The injury comes at a time when Sajid Khan has been preparing for a return to direction after a long hiatus. His last directorial venture, Humshakals, was released in 2014. He made his directorial debut with the horror anthology Darna Zaroori Hai in 2005, which featured actors including Amitabh Bachchan and Arjun Rampal.

Sajid Khan later gained widespread popularity with the comedy Heyy Babyy in 2007, followed by the commercially successful Housefull (2010) and Housefull 2 (2012).

Sources say the filmmaker is currently in talks for a new project that is expected to mark his comeback to the director’s chair, once he fully recovers from the injury.