I Consider Myself A Stuntman First, Says Akshay Kumar As He Credits His Success To Them

Mumbai: Akshay Kumar will be appearing as a guest on ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’ season 3 on Netflix to promote his film ‘Jolly LLB 3’.

In the fresh promo of the show shared on social media, Akshay calls all the stuntmen present on the sets to the stage and thanks them for the success he has achieved.

“I consider myself a stuntman first and then an actor. I do stunts because of them, and they wouldn’t let me get even a small scratch. To me, they are the real heroes; inki wajah se mera career hai,” the actor said.

Akshay, who shares a close bond with stuntmen, insured 650 stuntmen following the tragic death of stuntman SM Raju on the set of Pa Ranjith and Arya’s upcoming Tamil film.

Thanking Akshay for this heartwarming gesture, veteran stunt professional Vikram Singh Dahiya said, “Thanks to Akshay sir, around 650 to 700 stuntmen and action crew members in Bollywood are now covered under insurance”.

“The policy includes both health and accident coverage. If a stunt performer is injured, whether on or off set, they can avail of cashless medical treatment up to ₹5 to ₹5.5 lakh,” he added.

On the work front, Akshay is currently seen in ‘Jolly LLB 3’, which also stars Arshad Warsi.

The actor will next be seen in Priyadarshan’s ‘Haiwaan’ along with Saif Ali Khan.

The other projects lined up for the actor are Priyadarshan’s horror-comedy ‘Bhoot Bangla’, and cult comedy ‘Hera Pheri 3’.