Highlights
- “Was a proud moment when we made India polio free,” tweeted Big B
- Big B had contracted the virus in July
- He and 3 of his loved ones members beat COVID-19 final year
New Delhi:
Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan, who is really active on social media, tweeted about the COVID-19 vaccination drive on Saturday evening. The 78-year-old actor, who had contracted the virus in July, mentioned that it would be a “proud moment” when the nation will come to be COVID-19 absolutely free. The actor, who was the face of UNICEF’s polio eradication campaign in India, till the nation became polio absolutely free in 2014, wrote in his tweet: “It was a proud moment when we made India polio free, it shall be just as proud a moment when we make India COVID-19 free. Jai Hind” He accompanied the tweet with the hashtag #LargestVaccineDrive. India’s considerably-awaited vaccination drive started on January 16, as a component of which Covishield and Covaxin have been provided to healthcare workers.
Read Amitabh Bachchan’s tweet here:
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It was a proud moment when we made India polio free it shall be just as proud a moment when we make India COVID-19 free #LargestVaccineDrive
@MoHFW_India@UNICEFIndia#largestVaccinationdrive
JAI HIND— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) January 17, 2021
Earlier, Amitabh Bachchan’s voice was chosen as a caller tune for a coronavirus public service announcement, which aimed at spreading awareness about the necessary preventive measures to be taken during the pandemic.
Last year, Amitabh Bachchan and three other members of his family – Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Big B’s 9-year-old granddaughter announced in July that they had contracted the virus. The loved ones stayed in Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital till their recovery. Amitabh Bachchan, for the duration of his remain at the hospital thanked his EF each day with out a miss. A couple of weeks later, he started shooting for the common Television quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati 12 in Mumbai.
In terms of work, Big B was final observed in Shoojit Sircar’s Gulabo Sitabo, co-starring Ayushmann Khurrana. The film released on Amazon Prime Video and it opened to largely positive evaluations. The actor’s upcoming projects include things like Ayan Mukerji’s Brahmastra, co-starring Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, and Chehre, alongside Emraan Hashmi. He will also be observed in the sports drama Jhund. Last year, Big B signed a film referred to as Mayday, which will be directed by Ajay Devgn.