Salman Khan was advised to give up his smoking habits by his doctor after he suffered serious smoke congestion on sets film ‘Dabanng' in Wai.

The scene required Salman to shoot in close proximity with the fire and though everyone insisted on a single shot, the actor took several takes before the scene was canned and ended up breathless because of the smoke. He had to be rushed to a hospital, after shooting that gruelling sequence.

In fact, it was Salman Khan's habit of heavy smoking that had made the situation grave after combining with the smoke coming out of fire on the set of the film.

Confirming the incident Dr Jayghosh Kaddu, medical director of the hospital, told a leading daily, "Salman's condition was aggravated by two factors. First he had been travelling all of the previous day and was exhausted. Secondly, his smoking habits, coupled with the smoke inhalation, caused him further discomfort."

"I told him that he would be a better actor to his fans if he gave up smoking as it would be better for his health. He took the advice very sportingly with a smile, " he added..

An ECG was conducted on Khan and a nebuliser was used to calm him down. "The tests showed that all was fine, " he added.

In spite of the doctor's advice to take rest for the next couple of days Salman went back to shoot for the other scenes the very next day.