Waaris actor Neel Motwani injures himself while saving his co-star

Actor

Neel Motwani

, who is currently seen on &TV's

Waaris

, injured himself when a pillar fell on his leg.

While shooting for Preet's(Farnaz Shetty) birthday party sequence, a pillar fell and was about to hit actress Farhina Jarimari. Neel came to her rescue by pushing her aside.

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The pillar fell on Neel's leg and injured him. The doctors were called on the set who said it was a serious injury, However, the actor completed shooting for the whole sequence.

The production had to write new scenes so that Neel could get some rest.

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