The actress was apparently uninjured by the incident, though the traditional Indian skirt she had been wearing was damaged, claims Mid Day.
A production source confirmed: "[Chopra]'s lehenga caught fire from the diyas of aarti and got burnt at the edges. She noticed it quickly and wasn't hurt, but had to change her lehenga and wear a new one."
Meanwhile, Chopra's co-star Hrithik Roshan is said to have injured his hand while filming with ceremonial lamps.
"During one rotation, one diya (lamp) toppled over, spilling hot oil on his hand [and] scalding it," the source explained.
Filming on the Karan Johar project was reportedly abandoned for the day.
Shooting on the Dharma Production film had been impacted last week by an on-set fight among extras working on the movie.
