A performer suffered a critical injury after falling awkwardly on his head while jumping through a burning hoop in central India. <br /><br />The incident took place on October 8 in Raisen district's Amouda village, Madhya Pradesh.<br /><br />Visuals show two men holding a ring of fire when another one prepared himself for the stunt. <br /><br />Identified as Amit Lovanshi, the man runs and successfully jumps through the hoop, however, he lands on his head before falling flat on the ground and lay motionless.<br /><br />As soon as he fell, others rushed towards him and picked him up.<br /><br />The graveness of his injury wasn't understood immediately as people though the man was resting after completing the daredevil act. <br /><br />It was understood a few seconds later when he could not get up even after the villagers tried to lift him up.<br /><br />Amit was rushed to a hospital in Gauharganj, where doctors stated him to be critical, before being moved to another hospital in Bhopal.<br /><br />The show was for spectators who had gathered during Dussehra, a major Hindu festival popular in western, central and northern parts of India.
