Safety is not great in Bollywood, want insurance for stuntmen: Akshay

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has raised a concern that has been bothering stuntmen for a very long time now. There are hundreds of stuntmen in the industry who risk their lives to perform the most outrageous of stunts for the camera.

But unlike in other film industries like Hollywood, where insurance is mandatory, the Hindi film industry does no provide insurance for stuntmen.

“Safety is not great here. Now finally we have ambulance and doctors on the sets for the stuntman and the cast and crew. It’s surprising that there are no insurance for stuntman in Bollywood, so we are all trying to get an insurance done for stuntman” Akshay said during a promotional event for his upcoming comedy film ‘Housefull 3’.

Akshay has had a good year so far with the success of ‘Airlift’ in January this year. He awaits the release of ‘Housefull 3’ and ‘Rustom’.

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47 Comments

  • Just making a Baahubali or Krrish 3 doesn’t mean that Bollywood is reaching Hollywood standards. There are many departments in which we are not even upto the foot of Hollywood and this is one of them. I’m glad that Akshay brought it up.

  • Salman khan’s Stuntmen Should have extra Luxuries nd safety coz they have to do it all by themselves nd that too way over the Top .

  • Akshay – A man with a golden heart.

    Training women in martial arts.
    Donating money for water conservation, welfare of drough-hit farmers
    Presenting award and showing concern to stuntmen

    That’s why he’s my favorite actor in Bollywood apart from Salman Khan. All eyes on Sultan and Housefull 3 now.

  • Am really excited about HOUSEFULL 3 i just hope it doesn’t dissapoints me and i hope he postpones RUSTOM.

  • Both Akshay and Hrithik have done their own stunts in many of their movie, so they know the value of a Stuntman’s life. While Akki is trying his best to ensure that stuntmen get the kind of respect they deserve, Dady’s boy is busy playing doctor-doctor with Jadoo. Such a shame

  • Housefull 3 is not likely to be a good movie. The trailer was bad. Some of the songs are really torturous!! There are so many examples of bad/average movies which had good trailer. But expecting a good film which already has a bad trailer!! It’s too rare!

  • various reasons for loved this superstar and this reason is one of them i love Akshay Kumar he is a nice human being.

    Totally condemning of Akki’s points i have always loved and a lots of respect for stuntmen and those actors who injured during entertain us and we ? we relax at our home and everytime criticizing and trolling them with our cheap comment and thoughts.

    Respect these stuntmen and superstars even stars who perform with risk of their life.

    All The Best For Akshay Kumar For Housefull 3
    I hope it will becomes the highest grosser of Akshay Kumar’s career

  • U are right akki sir need safety for stuntman . Akki sir & Aaditya Thakre has also women karate classes In Mumbai .Good going Akki Sir .

  • Good effort but good that raising concerns for the stuntmen..
    But a wrong tactic used to promote HF3. There won’t be many stunts in the film but third class cheap and vulgar jokes..

  • During 1996-2003, in 8 years
    Akshay gave 27 FLOPS and 1 HIT.
    LOL
    Does he deserve to be called a star?

  • Akshay has made a very important statement . Stuntmen perform dangerous stunts and sometimes they get seriously injured and also lose their lives on the sets . Akshay understands their contribution as he made his name by doing action . Insurance is a basic thing which needs to be done for the upliftment of Stuntmen .

  • Akshay is picking the right issue… As the industry is moving more towards corporate culture all these issues will be resolved.. everyone must get there due..

  • I think Akki will be take a insurance policy for His upcoming crap house empty 3…Because movie look like another 80 cr crap….

    #Fasal kerala

  • really yaar!!!
    very weak safety for stuntman in bollywood!!! though dey risk their life but still they dont have insurance!!

  • Stuntmen are also human beings.
    Bollywood producers must understand it and Respect their Life….
    As you Wish Akki – The Superstar.

  • Well said…..As usual Akshay is and acts as a genuine people’s Superstar……Proud to be his FAN….!!

  • Akshay is the only superstar in the country who talks about the safety of StuntMans,because he himself knows the risks behind the stunts. Other superstars didn’t even bother to speak about it. This shows the greatness of this guy.

    #HATSOFF
    waiting for H3

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