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Pankkit shocked!

The actor was shooting for India Calling when a high-voltage wire struck him senseless
Shaheen Parkar
shaheen@mid-day.com

Actor Pankkit Thucker got the shock of his life, literally. On the sets of the Star One show, India Calling, a high-voltage wire struck him, causing momentary numbness. "The electric current was so powerful that it took me quite a while to get back to my senses," says Pankkit, who plays the foreign-returned character of Shanty in the daily.
The incident occurred in the wee hours of Thursday at the Poonawalla bungalow in Madh Island where the serial was being shot. As a wedding sequence was being canned, the entire set was decked up in lights.
Mind-numbing
"It was about 1.30 am and the unit was taking a break. There was a red carpet laid out as part of the props under which there were several unit wires. As it had rained, the carpet was completely soaked. I had barely stepped onto the carpet when there a sharp stinging sensation ran through my legs. I stumbled and one of the unit hands passing by came to my rescue. For a moment, I thought I was dying. For a few seconds, I was completely numb. The unit hand took me aside and after some moments I regained my composure."
For Pankkit, this was some stinging experience. "Usually, when we receive even a mild shock, that stinging sensation is so powerful. Here it was a thick wire under the carpet, which was soaked due to the rains. Later, the electric unit folks on the sets told me that this was one of the main cable wires and was of a high voltage. Thank God, I was not electrocuted."
All in the family
After a short break, Pankkit was back on the sets shooting for India Calling. "I didn't make a fuss about it. It was only for those moments that I was in agony. But the thought that it could be fatal was scary enough," says Pankkit, who is also seen as Krish in the Star Plus show Kumkum.
Incidentally, Pankkit's wife Praachi is also an actor and has featured in shows like Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Kagaz Ki Kashti and Tamanna. At present she is on a break looking after their toddler, Rakkshan.
Fact file
Played Ajay in Special Squad (Star One) and Dhruv in Tum Bin Jaaon Kahaan (Zee). Earlier featured in Kagaz Ki Kashti (SaharaOne), and Kabhi Souten Kabhi Saheli (Star Plus).