I am happy that we continued to work: Nikkhil Advani

The filmmaker feels everyone has to restart work at some point [amid the pandemic] with all the social distancing measures etc. in place

It goes without saying that the Covid-19 induced lockdown brought things to a standstill instantly – across the board. But among a very few, who continued to work throughout, in some way or the other, is Nikkhil Advani. Not just the filmmaker himself, his team – as well as his Andheri [Mumbai] office – has been functioning for weeks now. And Advani is “happy” that he didn’t let the lockdown completely dampen his spirits.

Besides his new production ventures, filmmaker Nikkhil Advani is also working on his next directorial, Gorkha starring John Abraham.

“We have been continuously working, for weeks now. And I’m happy that we continued to function throughout, as it kept me as well as my team in great spirits. As I always maintained, ‘for how long anyone could have locked themselves at home?’ In fact, my office, too, has been continuously open, with my team constantly working from there,” says Advani, who has a number of projects – films as well as web shows – in pre or post production stages.

Advani, whose co-production Bell Bottom [starring Akshay Kumar] is currently on floors in the UK, feels “great” that from next onwards, a number of other filmmakers are also readying to start work. “With all the social distancing measures etc. in place, we all have to start functioning at some point. People’s work has already suffered a lot,” he concludes.