Indian actress Kangana Ranaut, who has been busy shooting for Manikarnika in Hyderabad, had some major sword fighting scenes to shoot on Wednesday with co-actor Nihar Pandya.

During the shoot, unfortunately, the actress got injured and got a deep cut on her forehead, reports the Hindustan Times.

‘Kangana was immediately rushed to Apollo hospital nearby, where she was admitted into the ICU. She got 15 stitches on her forehead and will be under observation in the hospital for a few days. The examining doctor said that it was a close shave for her because the cut was too close to her bone,’ a production hand said.

According to producer Kamal Jain, Kangana insisted on shooting the scene herself, and not with the help of stunt doubles. Even though the scene was rehearsed numerous times, something went wrong. ‘Kangana had to duck when Nihar (Pandya) attacked her, but the timing went wrong and Nihar’s sword hit her forehead instead. It made a deep cut between her eyebrows. The drive to the hospital took a good 30 minutes, but she put up a brave front despite the pain and bleeding. Nihar was apologetic and felt terrible, but Kangana pacified him,’ he said.

Speaking to Pinkvilla, Kangana said, ‘I am a bit embarrassed to be thrilled to have a battle scar on my face. Also, people from my team have been telling me that it’s like that Peshwa teeka that Manikarnika wore. It’s a bit dramatic but I am excited that my face was covered in blood and I got a genuine and authentic glimpse of the Queen’s life.’

Manikarnika — The Queen Of Jhansi, is scheduled for release in 2018. It remains to be seen if this delays the production significantly.