India, Oct. 19 -- The studio behind films like Coolie No. 1, Hero No. 1, Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein, and many more - Pooja Entertainment - became the first production house to start shooting during the COVID-19 pandemic. The film in question is actor Akshay Kumar starrer Bellbottom.

Directed by Ranjit M Tewari, the spy thriller is being shot extensively in Scotland. The young producers Jackky Bhagnani and Deepshikha Deshmukh are ensuring that the cast and crew feel totally safe on and off the sets.

Shooting in the thick of a global pandemic sounds daunting but Lara Dutta recounts how the challenges during this unusual time were dealt with professionalism and personal attention.

She says, "Initially, it was normal to feel a little anxiou...