Published 18:13 IST, May 30th 2020
Abhishek Bachchan shares 'cool rap video' on anti-spitting in public to fight COVID-19
Abhishek Bachchan recently shared a video promoting the government's initiative of anti-spitting in an open area to fight against the novel coronavirus.
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Coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic is affecting people around the globe. Bollywood celebrities have openly voiced on following the guidelines to curb the spread of the novel virus. Now, Abhishek Bachchan has shared a rap video that gives out the message of not spitting in public. Read to know more.
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Abhishek Bachchan shares ‘cool rap’ video
Abhishek Bachchan has 15 million followers on Twitter where he shared the video. It is made by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and gives the message of anti-spitting, noting that COVID-19 could further spread with spitting in public places.
The actor promoted the government’s initiative as he tweeted, “This cool rap video is a great way to drum home the anti-spitting in open message to combat #Covid19. Remember to stop & SOCH – think about your actions & the repercussions this could have on others! Kudos to @PMOIndia @MoHFW_India @BMGFIndia #KhuleMeinNaThooko #MilkeCoronaRoko.”[sic].
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The 58 seconds video shows a family as they are watching television. A man is seeing holding a packet of tobacco. Rap starts on the TV that says no to spitting in public as it could further increase coronavirus. The man’s wife and the kid look at him, urging him follow the provided guideline. In the end, he throws the tobacco packet as his kid cheers for him. Check the video below.
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Abhishek Bachchan has been actively spreading awareness about coronavirus. The actor thanked the nurses on International Nurses Day with a tweet, “Respect and gratitude! Thank you heroes. #InternationalNursesDay”[sic]. He took part in fundraiser "I for India" along with several celebs which raised around ₹52 crores.
He was also seen clapping on his terrace in March supporting Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi’s initiative. It was to pay tributes to COVID-19 fighters who are working tirelessly amid the global pandemic.
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Abhishek Bachchan will next be seen in Ludo, The Big Bull and Bob Biswas. Ludo has an ensemble cast of Rajkummar Rao, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanya Malhotra, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Pankaj Tripathi, Pearle Maney and Rohit Suresh Saraf. The Big Bull is a biographical crime film starring Abhishek as stockbroker Harshad Mehta along with Nikita Dutta and Illeana D’Cruz. Bob Biswas is a spin-off to the 2012 film Kahaani.
Ludo was slated to release on April 24, 2020, but got postponed due to coronavirus outbreak and is now said to release digitally. The Big Bull is currently scheduled to hit the theatres on October 23, 2020. Abhishek Bachchan was filming for Bob Biswas which has halted amid nationwide lockdown.
18:13 IST, May 30th 2020