Akshay Kumar in a still image of the ad. (courtesy PIB_India )
Strong points
- Akshay and R Balki filmed advertising at Kamalistan studio in Mumbai
- It was an advertisement for the Ministry of Health
- The shooting was carried out with very strict protocols
New Delhi:
Remember advertising Akshay Kumar and filmmaker R Balki were shooting during the lock, A few days ago? The ad was published Tuesday on the official Twitter account of the Press Information Office (GDP). The idea behind the video was to send a message to people to “get on with their lives” and raise awareness of responsibilities after the lockout while taking all necessary precautions. At the end of the video, Akshay signed on with a reminder to wear masks before going to work. The video shows a masked Akshay Kumar in a rural setting, leaving his home, while he is interrupted by his neighbor. In the 1.5-minute advertisement, the neighbor asks Akshay if he is not afraid of catching a coronavirus. To which, the actor responds by saying that initially he was afraid. However, he later learned that if precautions were taken, getting the virus was unlikely.
The tweet shared by the official PIB pseudo Twitter said: “Our battle with COVID-19 is not over, but we will not be afraid of the virus. We will take all the precautions and we will continue our life.” He was accompanied by the hashtags #IndiaFightsCorona and #BreakTheStigma.
Watch the video here:
Our battle with # COVID-19[FEMALE[FEMININE is not over, but we will not be afraid of the virus. We will take every precaution and we will continue our life
@akshaykumar@MoHFW_INDIA#IndiaFightsCorona#BreakTheStigmapic.twitter.com/EKxcwwhVb3
– India GDP (@PIB_India) June 2, 2020
Akshay Kumar and filmmaker R Balki, with whom the actor has worked in films like PadMan and Mission Mangal, filmed for the advertisement of the Ministry of Health at Studio Kamalistan in Mumbai a few days ago while taking the necessary precautions.
Speaking of the advertisement earlier, R Balki told the PTI news agency: “This is an advertisement for the Ministry of Health, starring Akshay Kumar on the responsibilities of each of us after the lockout. We have to go back to work but keep ourselves and others safe. So when we were filming, we did the same. Like going back to work with social distancing, a disinfected outdoor set, a disinfectant screen, masks. We got used to it in a few minutes. There were few crews and very strict protocols. “
Akshay Kumar was last seen in Good newwz, with Kareena Kapoor, Kiara Advani and Diljit Dosanjh. The actor has an impressive film schedule that includes Bell Bottom, Prithviraj, Sooryavanshi, Laxmmi Bomb and Bachchan Pandey. He recently signed that of Aanand L Rai Atrangi re, with Sara Ali Khan and Dhanush.
(With PTI entries)
