Ronit Roy's mask making video goes viral in US amid George Floyd protests, Indians react

Masks have become a way of life for everyone around the globe as we struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic. With various authorities making it compulsory to wear masks when stepping out, there could also be issues with regards to availability and affordability. Addressing such concerns, actor Ronit Roy had shared a simple Do-It-Yourself method to make a mask from a T-shirt. 

The video had gone viral at that time, and the actor was hailed for a clear and easy explanation. However, Ronit’s video has gone viral once again -- this time it was in the United States.

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A Twitter user recently shared Ronit Roy's video on the social media platform and wrote that if one was planning to protest, this method could be used to make a balaclava mask, i.e. the full-face mask used by motor sports drivers, to keep oneself safe outside. The protest reference seems linked to massive demonstrations that are being held across the United States with people demanding justice over the tragic death of George Floyd.

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Here’s the post 

The post has already received 100K retweets and 231.4K likes. As the post went viral, Indians noticed that it was in fact Ronit Roy's old video. The actor's fans were excited to see Ronit going viral and mentioned how he had unintentionally become a 'part of the resistance'. One called it ‘surreal’ and another user wrote that he might have never imagined that his video would be used for protests.

Here are the reactions

Meanwhile, the protests in the US are taking a violent turn with the leaders urging for calm. Numerous persons have been arrested in connection to violence since the incident on May 25, when George Floyd died after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for over eight minutes while trying to pin him down. Many stars associated with the Indian film industry like Kareena Kapoor Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Tiger Shroff have also condemned the violence and called for an end to racism.

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