On Saturday, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar announced that he will donate Rs 25 crore to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's PM CAREs fund in order to do his part to support the government's battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now during a recent interview with a radio channel, the actor used Salman Khan's show 'Bigg Boss' reference to urge people to stay at home in order to curb the spread of coronavirus pandemic. "Have you watched the reality show, Salman Khan’s Bigg Boss? I feel God is Bigg Boss right now he wants us all to stay inside our houses. The winner is the person who will stay at home. Spend time with your wife and kids, stay hygienic. I can only say that stay at home and pay attention to your health. People can neglect health at such times," Akshay said.
This is that time when all that matters is the lives of our people. And we need to do anything and everything it takes. I pledge to contribute Rs 25 crores from my savings to @narendramodi ji’s PM-CARES Fund. Let’s save lives, Jaan hai toh jahaan hai. https://t.co/dKbxiLXFLS
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) March 28, 2020
He further gave everyone tips to keep themselves busy during the quarantine period and revealed how he was recently on a video call with his director and writer, and they were reading the script on a video call. “The discussion that takes place during a personal meeting can never happen over video calls but we must best use of technology," he signed off.
On the work front, his film Sooryavanshi, helmed by Rohit Shetty and starring Katrina Kaif as the female lead, was slated to release but it got deferred due to coronavirus outbreak in the country. The new release date is yet to be announced.
(Source: Radio Nasha)
