KAVYA RECALLS MISHAP IN MALAYSIA: IT’S ALL A BLUR

Kavya Thapar, who met with an accident while shooting for her Tamil film, has taken a step back from work to recuperate

It’s been over a month since Kavya Thapar met with an accident while shooting in Malaysia. The actor, who suffered a minor nose fracture and an injury on her forehead, says the recovery is rather slow.

In January, Thapar was shooting with music composer-turned-actor Vijay Antony in Langkawi for the Tamil film Pichaikkaran 2 when her jet ski got stuck on high speed and collided with a crew boat. “We were in the water immediately. After the accident, I have a blurry memory of seeing Vijay sir ask for help as he didn’t know how to swim. The crew gave him CPR, following which he gained consciousness. We were then taken to a hospital, where I got to know that I had a minor nose fracture and a huge injury on my forehead. Luckily, there was no head injury,” says the actor, who was recently seen in the web series, Farzi.

At the moment, she has a huge scar on her forehead after getting stitches. “I’m being treated for the scar so that it can subside. Till then, I am taking time off from work. I cannot shoot with the scar and it is making me impatient. It has been over a month since the accident. I have been away from work since then,” says the actor, admitting that the most challenging part about the recovery period is making peace with the scar.

“My career involves my face and body to be perfect. [Having] a huge scar on my forehead is definitely something that has played with my insecurity and made me very conscious of myself. However, I’m trying to think positive. The accident could have been fatal. I’m happy that we are alive,” she says.

At the moment, Thapar is making use of the time at hand to heal internally. For this, she is spending time at an ashram in Haridwar (Uttarakhand). “I’m just trying to work on myself and my spiritual path... Taking this time off to recover, mentally and physically,” she signs off.