Akshay Kumar spreads awareness about going to work in new video shot during Covid-19 lockdown | Hindi Movie News

Akshay Kumar hit headlines last week when he stepped out during lockdown to shoot for a video. The clip has been released today and it showcases the actor speaking about the importance of wearing a mask at all times, washing hands at regular intervals and maintaining social distancing. While encouraging people to go to work post lockdown, Akshay Kumar is also spreading a word of caution that has be maintained.

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Directed by R Balki, this video was shot at Kamalistan studio in a span of two hours with minimum crew members. Speaking about the same, R Balki had earlier said in a statement, “Akshay and I have shot this ad campaign for the Government of India to make people aware about their responsibilities post lockdown. Things might seem difficult but through this ad, we now know what all precautions need to be taken to shoot in the post lockdown era. Our producer Anil Naidu made everything seem so effortless as we all maintained social distancing. The shoot happened smoothly following all hygiene protocols, ensuring minimum crew with maximum efficiency and safety.”

Before the lockdown, Akshay Kumar starrer ‘Sooryavanshi’ was scheduled to hit the screens but had to be postponed.