Jim Sarbh made an impressive Bollywood debut as the terrifying terrorist Khalil in the 2016 film Neerja, starring Sonam Kapoor. His performance garnered him widespread appreciation, but his very first day on the shoot turned scary after he accidentally hit Sonam in the mouth with a gun.

Jim Sarbh accidentally hit Sonam Kapoor on Neerja set

In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, Jim recounted the anxiety he felt immediately after the accident and was relieved that he was not fired from the project. Recalling his first day of filming for Neerja, Sarbh said, "On my first day on shoot, an accident happened. I accidentally hit Sonam Kapoor in the mouth with the gun. I told myself, ‘Oh my God, what have I done? I will never forget that intensity and panic. However, she was such a sport about it, and everyone else was enjoying what else I was doing; luckily, I didn’t get fired off my first film; otherwise, we wouldn’t be here."