Says Ashish, "I had injured myself a long time ago when I fell off from the horse while doing a scene. But I didn't realize it was so serious then. The pain recurred recently and the doctors suggested surgery for it. I have postponed the surgery for now."
Ashish has a physiotherapist flying from Mumbai to Hyderabad twice a week to help him recover. Ask the actor if he is physically fit for the upcoming sequences of vanvaas and the big fight in Lanka, he says, "I am not fit, but I can't let the shooting suffer. In fact, the vanvaas sequence requires me to shed weight that I had gained for the wedding sequence. I need to look leaner again."