Akshay Kumar is reportedly paying for director Jagan Shakti’s medical bills, reported Hindustan Times. As per a source, Akshay reached out to the director’s family as soon as he heard the news and offered to help.
Jagan Shakti, who made his directorial debut with Mission Mangal starring Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Vidya Balan, has been hospitalised after being diagnosed with a blood clot in his brain. According to a report, the director’s friends had claimed that he suddenly collapsed while he was with his friends.
He was immediately hospitalised and his family members rushed to the hospital. He underwent a surgery too. Now, according to a report by Mumbai Mirror, producer of the film R Balki has assured that Shakti is recovering well after the surgery and there is nothing to be concerned about.
Dalip Tahil, who essayed the role of a scientist in the film, said that he was shocked to learn of the news. “I heard Akshay Kumar got Jagan admitted since he was one of the first people to know.”
Jagan made Mission Mangal, which was based on the true story of India’s successful launch of the Mars Orbiter Mission. The movie has registered very well with the audience and did wonders at the box office. In its fourth week of release, the film crossed the Rs 200 crore mark.
In an interview in 2019. the director had revealed that he was working on his next film, Ikka. “I am structuring and writing my script for my third film. Ikka was announced long back and I have worked on the script for a long time. I would like to have it as my second film to explore my action and sleek presentation skills. I am already writing my third film, and I should be about to finish it by the end of the year and then put that in production.”
(Inputs: Mumbai Mirror and Hindustan Times)
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