Aamir Khan and Ayesha Jhulka in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
Highlights
- Ayesha was injured while filming the finale sequence of the film
- She carried on with the shoot by hiding her stitches under a cap
- Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar completed 25 years in May
Actress Ayesha Jhulka's is arguably best known for Aamir Khan's
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar. The film completed 25 years in May this year and recently the actress recollected an unfortunate event on the sets of the film. Speaking to news agency IANS, Ayesha revealed how she was gravely injured while filming the finale sequence of
the Mansoor Ali Khan-directed film. "It was bleeding a lot and the shooting was stopped. Everyone came running and Aamir was screaming and shouting at the spot boys to get ice. He put a big block of ice on the wound (on the forehead) and I could only see his expressions and people around," Ayesha said.
"I got a surgery done and was asked to take rest for three days, otherwise the blood would flow through my nose to my throat if I kept my head straight," she added. Ayesha said that some people from the film's unit said that there would be a "big problem" if she wouldn't be able to shoot.
Ayesha Jhulka in the finale scene of Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
However, Ayesha shot for the scene with a red cap to hide her stitches. "I told Mansoor that, 'Don't worry, I will shoot just give me something to cover these stitches'. So they gave me a red cap. I used to keep my head up just before the shoot and give expressions. Everyone used to tease me that, 'You have given blood for
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar," Ayesha told IANS.
Ayesha Jhulka has also featured in films such as
Socha Na Tha,
Umraao Jaan (2006) and
Chachi 420.
(With inputs from IANS)