India, April 16 -- Actor Varun Tej has hit a brief pause on his prep for his upcoming film Bhari after sustaining a knee fracture during training. The actor had been undergoing intense training and practising volleyball for the sports drama when the mishap took place. He has since undergone a minor surgery and is currently recovering.

On Wednesday, his sister Niharika Konidela took to Instagram to share an update about his health after sustaining the injury. In the statement, Niharika revealed that Varun is currently doing fine and recovering under medical supervision. She posted the note without any caption.

"We would like to inform everyone that my brother, Varun Tej, recently sustained a severe knee fracture while practicing volleyba...