Actor Govinda was taken to a hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday after accidentally shooting himself in the leg with his own revolver.
The incident occurred at his home as he was getting ready to depart for Kolkata early in the morning. His manager has since confirmed that the bullet has been removed, and Govinda’s condition is now stable.
“We had a 6 am flight to catch for a show in Kolkata and I had reached the airport. Govinda ji was about to leave his residence for the airport when this accident happened,” the actor’s manager Shashi Sinha said.
“He was keeping his licensed revolver in the case when it fell from his hand and a bullet got fired which hit his leg. The doctor has removed the bullet and his condition is fine. He is in the hospital right now,” he added.
Mumbai Police officials also confirmed that Govinda is fine and the injury is not serious. However, he was taken to the hospital as a precaution, news agency ANI reported.
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