Bhojpuri actress Akshara Singh revealed that Akshay Kumar shot for ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ in 103-104 degree fever. He called it his dream collaboration.
Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is known for his fitness and professionalism, but a new revelation related to the shooting of ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ makes his hard work even bigger. Bhojpuri cinema’s famous actress Akshara Singh has told that during the shooting of the film’s song ‘Ghis Ghis Ghis’, Akshay Kumar was suffering from 103-104 degree fever. Despite this, he completed the shooting with full dedication. Calling it the ‘fangirl moment’ of her career, Akshara said that sharing the screen with Akshay was like a dream come true for her.
Akshay Kumar continued shooting even in 103-104 degree fever
Akshara Singh told in an interview that Akshay Kumar was suffering from high fever during the shooting of the song ‘Welcome to the Jungle’. Speaking to ANI, she said, “The biggest thing was that he had a fever of 103-104 degrees during the shooting. I was constantly watching him and then I understood how much he loves his work and art. He works with utmost responsibility and dedication.” According to Akshara, even the people present on the set probably had no idea that Akshay was shooting in such a bad health.
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Dream journey started from Ahmed Khan’s phone
Akshara Singh told that she first got a call from the production team of director Ahmed Khan. She said, “I got a call from Ahmed sir’s production company. I was told that there is a song in ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ and I have to do it. Initially, I was a little hesitant.” After this, a call came from choreographer Ganesh Acharya, which boosted his confidence.
‘I went blank as soon as I heard Akshay Kumar’s name’
Akshara told that when Ganesh Acharya explained the song to her and took the name of Akshay Kumar, she became very emotional. In her words, “As soon as I heard the names of Ganesh sir and Akshay sir, I went completely blank. This was a huge opportunity for me as an artiste.” Akshara Singh also admitted that she was very nervous before the shooting started. She said, “The child inside me was so scared that I had to go to the washroom. Till yesterday, I used to clap while watching Akshay sir’s films on TV and suddenly I got a chance to share the screen with him. I really felt that life itself was writing its own script.”
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Army of stars in ‘Welcome to the Jungle’
‘Welcome to the Jungle’, directed by Ahmed Khan, is being counted among the biggest multi-starrer films of this year. Artists like Sunil Shetty, Sanjay Dutt, Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandes, Arshad Warsi, Jackie Shroff, Paresh Rawal, Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, Farida Jalal, Johnny Lever, Shreyas Talpade, Tusshar Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Krishna Abhishek and Kiku Sharda have worked with Akshay Kumar in the film. The film is releasing on 26th June.