Shah Rukh Khan Calls Rishabh Pant ‘Very Tough Guy’, Wishes Him Speedy Recovery

Prior to the release of his highly anticipated film, Pathaan, Shah Rukh Khan initiated an interactive session with his fans on Twitter. Within minutes #AskSRK started trending on the social media platform with the Bollywood superstar choosing to answer a few selected questions. Among the few that he opted to reply to, was a request from a Rishabh Pant fan who asked the ‘King of Bollywood’ to pray for Pant’s speedy recovery.

Responding to his request, the 57-year-old, whose last movie as a lead actor was Zero, wrote: “Inshaallah he will be well soon. He is a fighter and a very tough guy.”

Check out the Twitter exchange here:

Inshaallah he will be well soon. He is a fighter and a very tough guy. https://t.co/Z0aiecasPo

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) January 4, 2023

Notably, Pant met with an accident on the Delhi-Dehradun highway when he reportedly dozed off while driving. The wicketkeeper-batter wanted to surprise his mother for New Year and opted to drive his Mercedes to his hometown Roorkee after returning from Dubai.

Pant’s car rammed into the divider and flipped over twice before it caught fire. Fortunately, the cricketer was helped out of the window minutes before the vehicle was burnt completely. After receiving treatment for impact injuries at Saksham Hospital Multispecialty and Trauma Centre, Pant underwent treatment at the Max Hospital in Dehradun.

Pant Currently Under the Supervision of BCCI’s Empanelled Doctor 

On Wednesday, the Delhi Capitals captain was airlifted to Mumbai.

“He will be admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute and will be under the direct supervision of Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala, Head – the Centre for Sports Medicine, and Director – Arthroscopy & Shoulder Service at the hospital. Rishabh will undergo surgery and subsequent procedures for ligament tears and will continue to be monitored by the BCCI Medical Team throughout his recovery and rehabilitation,” BCCI’s medical update read.

“The Board will make every effort to aid and expedite the recovery process of Rishabh and will provide him with all the support he needs during this period,” it added.