In an industry where egos are often perceived to be fragile, filmmakers creating multi-starrers may vouch for the fact that the feat is anything but easy. But Good Newws director Raj Mehta considers himself fortunate to have roped in an actor who could understand the severity of the situation.

Having scheduled the shoot of a promotional song weeks ago, Mehta had woken up to the news that his leading man Akshay Kumar had sustained a back injury.