Bollywood hunk John Abraham fractured his foot while shooting a day-long cricket match for David Dhawan’s Hook Ya Crook and he will sport a cast for a month. The actor says it won’t affect any of his films’ shooting.

“I really wouldn’t like to talk about it. But yes I’m in a lot of pain. Fortunately, no film is going to get affected,” said John, who met with the accident recently.

A close friend of the actor says that he continued shooting despite the fracture.

“The hard ball shot straight through the air and bang into John’s right foot and he heard a distinct crack. John knew something had gone awfully wrong in his foot. But he continued shooting throughout the day because he didn’t want to disrupt David’s schedule which required special permission for outdoor shooting,” the friend said.

It was only after the day’s shooting that John, by then cringing in pain, sat down to examine the damage.

“The foot had swollen to twice its normal size. It wasn’t just a pulled muscle or a torn ligament as John had hoped. It was a fracture. And by playing cricket on the injured foot John made it worse,” said the friend.

After pack up, John walked to his car, drove off to the doctor who finally told him what he suspected the whole day. Now his foot is in a cast for a month.

Fortunately, for the actor there’s no shooting to be completed. The next one month is devoted to acting workshops for Abbas Tyrewala which he can somehow limp through.

John’s girlfriend Bipasha feels he shouldn’t have continued shooting with injured foot.

“It’s sad. But John was foolish to keep on playing when his foot was hurt instead of getting it checked,” she said.

Last week has been tough on the actor.

“He was down with a severe viral fever followed by the whole unsavoury link up with Katrina Kaif. Then John lost his uncle. And now his foot is fractured. Hopefully, this is the climax of his crises,” said his friend.

For the first time ever, Reebok brand ambassadors, MS Dhoni & Bipasha Basu come together in a TV commercial showcasing the latest edition of footwear from Reebok and sizzle the small screen with their never-seen-before chemistry.

The TVC features MS Dhoni and Bipasha Basu in a fun-run, throwing playful challenges at each other while competing to reach the finish line first. The chemistry and playfulness between the Indian captain & the Bollywood heart throb is for all to see.

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Subhinder Singh Prem, Managing Director, Reebok India Company said, ‘Marketing for us is about occupying the consumer’s heart space, not mind space. We do realize that contemporary India is a young nation with fitness being a necessary stimulant for a young mind and body. We also recognize the fact that a consumer will indulge more in an activity if he enjoys it. This thought forms the kernel of our ad. Our ad reinforces Reebok’s challenger approach to provide consumers with the choice to take the boredom out; and the fun in, its Your Move. The ad is simple, fun and most importantly a delight to watch. Just the way Bipasha and Dhoni have fun while running in our ad, we hope to encourage our consumers to smile as they sweat’.

He added ‘Bipasha and Dhoni are youth icons who reflect the aspirations of a young India, a fit India. Reebok is synonymous with fitness and we are proud to launch our world class technology through this ad’.

MS Dhoni said, ‘I find the footwear the best for training with its benefits of cushioning and stability. I wear it during our long practice sessions and it has become my personal favourite now. I believe in this technology and am really happy to be promoting such a world class technology for Reebok in India. Shooting for the ad was a lot of fun, not to mention running with a friend, which made the whole experience even more delightful.’

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Added Bipasha Basu ‘I am a fitness freak and I love to indulge in various activities like jogging, running, working out to keep myself fit. I have experienced never-before comfort in running with this footwear. In fact, it is the best thing that happened to my running regime. The different colours in the shoes make it so much more fun! I am sure that all fitness enthusiasts will agree that if your running gear is comfortable and trendy, you will enjoy your run even more. And looking good doesn’t hurt either!’

The Director of the film, Mintoo Singh said, ‘It was a pleasure working with Dhoni & Bipasha as both of them are extremely fit and lead an active lifestyle. Shot in Hong Kong, the TVC captured the camaraderie and chemistry between the two while they raced against each other and had a lot of fun in the process.’