Ranveer Singh out of action for a month

The actor, who hurt his shoulder while shooting last month, will undergo surgery today.

Ranveer Singh quietly checked into Hinduja clinic in Friday for a surgery to fix his injured shoulder. He will be operated on today. The surgery is scheduled for 8 am, after which he has been advised complete rest for three weeks, followed by physiotherapy. He will be allowed to go back to work by the end of this month, but only to film scenes where he is required to talk, without any physical action. As of now, the actor is looking at a long sick leave, which will not end before the first week of May.

The actor injured his shoulder last month, after he fell off a horse while shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period love story, Bajirao Mastani, in Jaipur. He was rushed to a local hospital and everyone was relieved when the diagnosis revealed that it was not a fracture. Ranveer put up a brave front, reassuring his fans on Twitter, "Mard ko Dard nahi hota... aur badi badi filmon mein aisi chhoti chhoti baatein hoti rehti hain ;) #shithappens".

Since Bajirao Mastani is scheduled for a Christmas release, despite the intense pain, the actor wanted to continue shooting and was hoping that with regular physiotherapy he'd be able to avoid surgery. According to a source close to the actor, Ranveer has, over the last month, consulted several specialists, both in India and abroad. And after tests and MRI scans, the unanimous opinion was that he should go in for surgery to avoid the risk of recurring injury and longterm damage.

Speaking to Mirror, Ranveer, still trying to play down the injury, said that they are a part-and-parcel of the profession. "I'm going about my rehabilitation aggressively and diligently and looking forward to getting back on the set soon," he said, adding that Bhansali has been extremely supportive. "I'm truly grateful to him."