Crackdown 2: Horrific! Freddy Daruwala REVEALS Nearly ESCAPING Death While Filming For Action Sequence

Freddy Daruwala, who is most renowned for his action-packed sections and performances, experienced a close encounter while carrying out a stunt on one of his most recent creations in Kashmir! In one of his most recent web series, 'Crackdown S2,' Freddy had to pull off a stunt on a bridge. Under a bridge, the actor was required to perform a pull-up as a drone shot was being taken.

The director Apoorva Lakhia had planned on doing a studio shot, despite knowing the risks, Freddy insisted on doing it on actual settings and in real time! In Kashmir, it was the coldest part of winter. The performers started the stunt while bare-chested, and the water was extremely chill.

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Unfortunately, Freddy completed his task, his hands were frozen, and a brief delay in the lifting procedure led to the actor falling from 35 feet into the freezing cold sea. He undoubtedly suffered injuries to his shoulders, back, and legs. The team was all astonished when Freddy emerged from the water unharmed, much to their surprise. The director quickly cancelled the filming and expressed anxiety over his situation, but Freddy, an experienced actor, picked up where he left off the next day.

Freddy Daruwala revealed, “I should have been more careful. I remember the director (Apoorva Lakhia) informing me about us having all the possibilities and safety harness to execute the scene. But I insisted on doing it on my own but the end result didn’t turn out to be the way it should have been and as per my and Apoorva sir’s expectations. It was riskier because it wasn’t the last day of the shoot and if I was hurt, the shoot would have stalled. But luckily nothing of that sort happened and I continued shooting.”

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He added, “Next day, I faced a lot of difficulties with severe back injuries. A few things I learnt from the incident is that I am an actor and not a stuntman but sometimes an actor gets carried away in the name of realism and to give audiences a realistic experience. But sometimes we forget that there are a lot of people associated with us and working with us for a project which can go haywire if any unfortunate incident happens on the set. Going ahead, I will ensure that I will play it safe so that I don’t hurt myself and secondly it doesn’t hamper the shoot schedule.”