Akshay Kumar extends help to Mission Mangal director Jagan Shakti, pays his medical bills

Mission Mangal director Jagan Shakti has recently admitted to a hospital on January 25 after losing consciousness at a party.

Jagan is getting treated for a blot clot in his brain and now, Akshay Kumar paid his medical bills of the director’s treatment.

A source speaking to Hindustan Times said, “Akshay is very attached to every director he has worked with, and doesn’t step back from helping them in any way, apart from the various social causes he is anyway associated with. He was taken aback when he heard this news, and made sure his team immediately reached out to Jagan’s family to take care of all the medical expenses.”

Akshay Kumar extends help to Mission Mangal director Jagan Shakti

Dalip Tahil who worked with Akshay Kumar and Jagan Shakti in the film affirmed the same and also revealed that Akshay was the first one to know about the director’s condition. “I heard Akshay was among the first to know and got Jagan admitted, taking charge of things.”

Speaking to the publication, R Balki, who produced Mission Mangal, had said: “Jagan is doing well post the surgery and there is nothing to worry about.”

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Jagan had made his directorial debut with Mission Mangal, starring Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Sonakshi Sinha, Kirti Kulhari and Nithya Menen. The film was a huge hit at the box office and earned over 200-crore.

We wish Jagan for speedy recovery!