Actor Shukri Yahaya not deterred by pyro burns sustained during film shoot

Malaysian actor Shukri Yahaya revealed he suffered burns on his back from a 'pyro' explosion while filming the action movie 'Chelot'. The incident happened during a demanding 'one take' scene that involved running.

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The injury occurred during a 'one take' filming when I was running, and it happened at the wrong time. I'm not sure if it was a pyro error or if I ran too fast, so the explosion hit my back slightly. But I continued filming because it was a 'one take' and we were halfway through shooting with many people involved.

"The injury occurred during a 'one take' filming when I was running, and it happened at the wrong time," Yahaya explained. "I'm not sure if it was a pyro error or if I ran too fast, so the explosion hit my back slightly. But I continued filming because it was a 'one take' and we were halfway through shooting with many people involved."

Despite wearing multiple layers of clothing, fragments from the pyro explosion penetrated his costume, causing burns and tearing the skin on his back. "My back was burned and torn because the pyro exploded and glass went through the shirt I was wearing," he said. "Although my back skin was torn, it did not require stitches. After the scene was finished, I went for a hospital check-up, and everything was okay."

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My back was burned and torn because the pyro exploded and glass went through the shirt I was wearing. Although my back skin was torn, it did not require stitches. After the scene was finished, I went for a hospital check-up, and everything was okay.

Yahaya received treatment and bandages at the hospital but returned to the set the same day to continue filming. "After going to the hospital for a check-up, they said, 'Let's do another scene.' So we did another scene while I was injured. But I didn't whine or anything, so I just continued filming," he stated.

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After going to the hospital for a check-up, they said, 'Let's do another scene.' So we did another scene while I was injured. But I didn't whine or anything, so I just continued filming.

When asked if the incident would deter him from future action films, Yahaya affirmed his commitment. "I'm not put off, but from now on, I will ask for more details. For example, when it will happen, when they will detonate, or when they will throw it," he said. He stressed that not only actors but the entire crew, including technical and pyro teams, need to be more careful and precise due to safety concerns. He noted that three days of rehearsals had gone perfectly, suggesting that nerves might have played a role during the actual filming.

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I'm not put off, but from now on, I will ask for more details. For example, when it will happen, when they will detonate, or when they will throw it. Not only actors but the entire crew, including technical and pyro teams, need to be more careful and precise due to safety concerns.