'Dilwale' actor Varun Dhawan's jacket caught fire in the middle of performance at a recent awards show, despite all safety precautions being put in place.
The star's act reportedly began at around 3am and he was grooving to his popular tracks including 'Jee Karda', 'Main Tera Hero' and the title track of his upcoming rom-com, 'Badrinath Ki Dulhania', when the incident occurred.
"Varun's act started at 3 am. It was a highly energetic performance and his guitar suddenly burst mid- act," an onlooker was quoted as saying.
"Flames erupted and his jacket caught fire as well. A few sparks also flew in Rekhaji's direction. Though there was a fire extinguisher close by, Varun continued dancing so as to avoid disrupting the show. Luckily, it wasn't anything major," he added.
Varun's spokesperson confirmed the news adding that the actor had escaped the accident unscathed.