by Subhash K Jha

Two films old, and Ruslaan Mumtaz has already had two nasty falls. And now he has torn a ligament in his leg during his dancing classes that has him laid up for a month.

On the sets of his first film Mera Pehla Pehla Pyar Ruslaan fell straight on his face when his assembled bicycle collapsed under him

"We had to postpone shooting for a month. My entire face was bruised. I was home-bound for a month," recalls Ruslaan with a shudder.

Now while shooting for his second film, Satish Kaushik's Tere Sang Ruslaan suffered an even nastier fall when he fell of a racing motorbike.

"It was pretty bad and I thought I'll be permanently damaged. Fortunately I'm ok now. But my parents are worried. They're wondering if I'll suffer an accident during every film. I keep telling them not to get superstitious. But you know how parents are, specially moms."

Would the young actor re-think his acting career if he contines to suffer these accidents?

"No way! It's quite obvious that my two accidents during my two films were just co-incidences. And this third mishap is just not going to stop me. Even if I've another accident during my third film I'm here to stay...Maybe I should get myself insured on the sets."