The Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, on Friday, addressed his countrymen with respect to the alarming spread of the novel COVID-19. The rapid growth of the virus has confined the citizens to their homes and has become a cause of panic and worry. To ease the stressful situation and to show unity as a country, Mr. Modi urged people to step out in their respective balconies and light a candle, diya or flash a torchlight. Extending support to this initiative, Bollywood showed in large numbers.
Joining the Bollywood brigade was Alia Bhatt. The actress, who is rumoured to be living in with her boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor at his pad in the suburbs, supposedly lit a candle with him. "When I was younger I would kiss my dad on his forehead before going off to school and after every kiss he would say “ Aaaaaah .. light aa gayi “I might have not fully understood what it meant back then.. but because of his response I understood that light has wayyyyyy more depth than just illuminating our lives. Light means so much. It’s hope, beauty, strength.. today it was unity.. But no matter where we are and what we are going through we must always try and keep the light within us alive," Alia wrote while sharing a picture on Instagram.
Katrina Kaif also prayed for the betterment of the city and hoped that the Coronavirus is erased forever. “May it be a light to u in dark places when all other lights go out “ (LOTR )," Katrina wrote while sharing her picture.
Vicky Kaushal also lit up a candle. "To unity. To togetherness. To us!" Vicky wrote on Instagram while sharing a picture.
(Source: Instagram)
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