24 September,2025 04:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Badshah eye injury
Rapper Badshah, who is currently busy on his Unfinished Tour in the USA, recently shared a health update on social media, sharing pictures of his injured eye. What allegedly began as discomfort on stage during the last show of his North America tour led to surgery for the rapper. The 39-year-old rapper took to Instagram to reveal that he underwent treatment for a corneal abrasion in his left eye.
Posting images of himself with an eye patch and wrote, "Avtar ji ka mukka hit karta hai jaisee." Notably, the caption was a reference to his cameo in the recently released show The Ba'''ds of Bollywood.
A Hindustan Times report claims, according to a source, the injury first happened during the last leg of his ongoing North America tour. The source told the portal, "He basically faced this on tour at the last show where something went into his eye at the start of the performance and he was uncomfortable but continued performing till the end," the source revealed. "The Indian doctor he went to see confirmed that she knew something was wrong as he was rigorously scratching his eyes. It turned out to be a corneal abrasion and he underwent routine surgery for the same. The doctor has asked him to wear the patch for five days."
The mishap came at a time when the tour comes at its tail end.
Badshah's The Unfinished Tour has taken North America by storm by grossing over USD 6 million in ticket sales and drawing over 45,000 fans across global arenas in New Jersey, Virginia, Oakland, Seattle, Dallas and Chicago. The production itself is believed to cost USD 2 million alone, setting a new high for Indian hip-hop tours.
"Each performance saw him burn anywhere between 1,200 to 1,500 calories, with his preparation starting hours before showtime. His nutrition plan blended complex carbohydrates and protein-rich meals earlier in the day with fast-digesting carbs and electrolytes closer to the performance to maintain peak energy levels," Yuvraj Anand told HT.
He added, "On stage, continuous hydration and amino acid supplementation keep him going through rapid choreography and crowd-charged sets. "Off stage, his diet combined the indulgent and the tactical. Favourites like chicken tikka and chicken caesar salad paired with staples like dal, rajma or chana with rice, alongside regular doses of avocado toast and veggie omelettes," Yuvraj added.
