Vijay Antony injured on sets of ‘Pichaikkaran 2’ in Kuala Lumpur, hospitalised

Actor Vijay Antony was hospitalised after he met with an accident on the sets of his upcoming Tamil directorial debut film ‘Pichaikkaran 2’ in Malaysia on Monday. A source from the film’s unit told Hindustan Times that the accident took place while Vijay was sailing a water boat.

‘They were shooting for an action sequence. He was riding a water boat which kind of lost control and rammed into a bigger boat which was carrying the cameraman’s crew and setup. He was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur. He’s recovering and stable,’ the source said.

Following the accident, Vijay was immediately given first aid at the shooting site and later taken to a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur for treatment. The accident happened while he was shooting on Langkawi Island.

Vijay Antony will make his directorial debut with ‘Pichaikkaran 2’ that went on the floors a few months ago. Besides directing, Vijay is also producing and composing music for the film. The film, which also stars John Vijay, Harish Beradi, YG Mahendran, Ajay Ghosh, Yogi Babu and others, is slated for summer release.

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