Published 17:53 IST, September 12th 2019
Bengaluru's Moonwalking video recreated by Mexican Ad Agency
A Mexican ad agency Boveda Celeste has recreated Bengaluru’s viral moonwalking video on pothole-infested roads after seeking permission from the creator
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A Mexican ncy Boveda Celeste has recreated Bengaluru’s viral moon walking video on pothole-infested ros, in Mexico. Earlier this month, an actor dressed up as an astronaut walked poorly formed ros in Bengaluru targeting civic apathy. video went viral on all social media platforms with support showering from across globe.
Mexican Moonwalk
short clip was uploed on 11th September on Instagram by user boveda_celeste. It is an exact copy of Bengaluru-based artist Baal Nanjundaswamy’s viral video, who created concept of an astronaut walking on surface of Moon filled with craters on a poorly constructed Bengaluru street, replete with potholes, to create awareness about terrible infrastructure of city.
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handle said that video might serve as an example of how governments are igrant towards city’s poor infrastructure and expressing ir concerns with a quote "we expect a change". Baal Nanjundaswamy also shared Mexican recreational video on his Twitter.
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Baal Nanjundaswamy's original work - "Hello BBMP Commissioner," re Nanjundaswamy's caption on his Twitter post on September 2.
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Baal Nanjundaswamy confirmed that before recreating video, Boveda Celeste contacted him and h taken permission. Boveda Celeste is a local Mexican vertisement ncy.
BBMP responds quickly
Soon after Bengaluru video got viral, Baal Nanjundaswamy posted a video of BBMP department fixing ros, on Twitter.
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16:37 IST, September 12th 2019