Mumbai, March 17 Actress Vidya Malavade sustained a calf muscle tear after a stage performance in Singapore.
In a recent Instagram post, Vidya shared that after completing the final dance performance of her musical, she suddenly felt as if someone had stabbed her calf with a knife.
Shortly after, she found herself confined to a wheelchair.
The actress, known for her role in "Chak De! India," posted a video of herself walking with crutches on social media.
Sharing her experience in her own words, she wrote in the caption, "48 hours ago...on stage...as I finished the last dance piece of our musical on the Singapore stage...I felt euphoric. I made my way to the wings, and suddenly, I felt like someone had stabbed my calf with a knife. The next thing I know, I was in a wheelchair, unable to stand on my own two feet."
Despite the incident, Vidya remains grateful that she was able to complete the show before her calf finally gave way.
"What timing though...I'm incredibly grateful that I could finish the entire show, including acting, dancing, and high-energy drama, before my calf gave way!" she added.
Although Vidya is mostly housebound due to her injury, she is determined to make the most of her time in Singapore.
"Even though I'm on crutches and mostly housebound because I can't walk more than 10 minutes, I still want to make the most of Singapore, as the evenings are so pleasant," the post concluded.
Vidya also asked in her post, "How long does it take to heal a calf muscle tear?"
Responding to the actress, an Instagram user wrote in the comment section, "It depends on the severity of the muscle tear – anywhere between 3 weeks and 3 months. Get well soon @vidyamalavade."
Another user wrote, "It took me four weeks with a crutch and two months resting with physiotherapy. It takes about two years to fully recover."
The third comment suggested, "Maybe 6 months."