Published 09:24 IST, June 24th 2020

What is the Hindi word for mask? Big B exults after finding, poses with Gulabo Sitabo one

Amitabh Bachchan exulted after finding the Hindi word for mask. The veteran posed with a mask of his movie 'Gulabo Sitabo' to announce it on Instagram.

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With COVID-19 pandemic, numerous elements have become a part of our daily lives. One of m has been mask that is almost playing role of a ‘life-saver’ amid spread of virus. Its importance can also be understood by fact that authorities in various parts of world have made use of masks compulsory and even punishing those who flout order. 

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However, a fact to be ticed is that even Hindi media reports have been using word ‘mask’ instead of its equivalent word. While ‘mukhauta’ is one translation of ‘mask’, that is more for a full-face mask, used for artistic purposes rar than medical. 

w, Amitabh Bachchan finally has found Hindi word for ‘mask’ that Hindi-speaking persons can use, or maybe t prefer to use. actor took to Instagram to exult over finding of its ‘anuvad’ (translation), from his ‘Ef’ (extended family, referring to fans) after a ‘lot of hard work’ by m.

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Posing with a mask of his latest release Gulabo Sitabo, veteran revealed that right translation was  ‘nasikamukhsanrakshak keetaanurodhak vayuchanak vastrdoriyuktpattika.’ People would rar prefer ‘mask’ itself rar than word that somewhat means ‘virus protection cloth worn on se, mouth’ but revelation did bring a smile on his fans’ face, who lauded his ‘Ef’ for invention.

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This is t first time that Piku star has come up with a Hindi word for an everyday used English word. He had called ‘selfie’- ‘व्यतिगत दूरभाषित यंत्र से हस्त उत्पादित स्व चित्र’ before.

Meanwhile, Amitabh Bachchan is currently riding high on critical acclaim for his role in Gulabo Sitabo. Shoojit Sircar directorial that also stars Ayushmann Khurrana, saw him in role of a elderly man from Luckw. Celebrities had hailed movie, that released on Amazon Prime, and performances of leads.

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09:24 IST, June 24th 2020