One of the strongest contestants on Star Plus' popular dance reality show Nach Baliye 9, Faisal Khan, has quit the show after sustaining an injury. Reportedly, the dancer-turned-actor, who was appreciated for his dancing chops on Dance India Dance and became a household name as the young Maharana Pratap, has injured his leg during the shoot of the TV show Chandragupta Maurya. After Faisal Khan's injury, girlfriend Muskaan Kataria gave one last solo performance before officially making their exit from the Salman Khan-produced dance show. Muskaan, who got emotional on her sudden exit, also shared a heartfelt note for choreographer Omkar Shinde today (September 7) on her social media handle. Nach Baliye 9: Faisal Khan On His Leg Injury – ‘This Accident Was Unexpected, I Was In Shock’

Muskaan wrote on Instagram, "Omiii, the more I write about you the more I think it is less. @omkarshinde1 You are one extraordinary champion which people admire. Couldn't ask for a better mentor for my first screen performance. Thankyou is a small word for you. I am gonna miss you so much as an instructor. Cheers to our bond which got stronger day by day. Love and respect " On the other hand, Faisal recently took to the photo-sharing app (Instagram) to share a heartfelt post from his hospital bed. He also opened up about his leg injury to a leading publication. Nach Baliye 9: Faisal Khan to Quit Salman Khan’s Dance Show, Shares Heartfelt Post From His Hospital Bed (View Pic)

During a conversation with Hindustan Times, Faisal said, "I have done this stunt before, so, I don’t know what went wrong. When I jumped off the horse, I fell badly and broke my tibia and fibula- the two long bones in the lower leg. This accident was unexpected and when I was being tended to, I was in shock. I am a dancer and never have I been hurt while dancing or performing stunts in my acting career." Nach Baliye 9: Faisal Khan To QUIT The Show After leg Surgery? (View Pic)

Talking about the surgery, a source close to Faisal had told Bombay Times, "Faisal underwent surgery, which lasted for over a couple of hours. Doctors have advised him two-week bed rest, and he has been told to avoid dancing for six to eight weeks. In fact, he had only a couple of days of shoot for Chandragupta Maurya, which is ending soon. We have also informed the makers of Nach Baliye about his injury."

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Sometimes, destiny takes the lead against your wishes and unfortunately, you cannot control it. Nach Baliye was my return on to stage, reliving adrenaline rush of performing on stage again, dancing and doing what so love the most! And this time no longer as a child but rather as an adult! The journey so far had been fabulous as we continued to stretch our own limits and bring to stage one after another never seen before acts. But, little did I know that the world is going to turn upside down for me. We take the smallest things for granted and really don’t know what tomorrow holds for us. The last three days have changed the course of my immediate future and how! As most of you know, I have had a massive injury while shooting for Chandragupta Maurya. Luckily the doctors performed a surgery day before yesterday, and I am on my road to recovery. A fibula tibia fracture is painful and how! It will be a few weeks I’d be rest and atleast a few months of sadly no dance! Ask me what an addiction dance is, ask me what an addiction the stage is and I shall tell you every minute in the next two months shall be incomplete, as I am without dance in my life! Keep us in your prayers 🙏

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Well, it is quite obvvious that Faisal and Muskaan will now have to cut short their so far splendid Nach Baliye 9 journey. Maybe Nach judges Ahmed Khan and Raveena Tandon and the producers of the dance reality show will bring in a replacement for the couple as wildcard entries. But it's very unfortunate to see the duo, who have scored straight Hi5s’ for all of their performances, not perform for the upcoming few weeks. While Faisal and Muskaan will be missed on the show, we pray for Faisal’s quick and full recovery. We are surely going to miss Faisal and Muskaan on Nach Baliye 9. Stay tuned!

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