Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has posted a video to share his views on coronavirus, with a dash of poetry.
The video starts with Big B addressing the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak. He then recites a poem he penned. The gist of the poem pertains to the precautionary measures that people should take in the wake of the outbreak.
In the video, Big B is seen giving basic advice on prevention, including washing hands and staying safe.
"Concerned about the COVID-19. Just doodled some lines in verse. Please stay safe," wrote the actor.
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Meanwhile, amid growing concerns with respect to coronavirus pandemic, multiplex chain PVR cinemas on Thursday announced that all their cinema halls in Kerala, New Delhi and the UT of Jammu and Kashmir will remain shut till March 31.
The coronavirus outbreak is hitting the entertainment industry hard as makers are compelled to push the release dates of films which were about to release. Shoots are put on hold and overseas schedules stay cancelled which includes Thailand schedule of Salman Khan starrer Radhe.
Meanwhile, with the threat of COVID-19 looming large, the government has tightened the entry into India for nationals of Italy, Iran, South Korea and Japan with immediate effect. Indian citizens have also been advised to refrain from travelling to China, Iran, Republic of Korea, Italy and other affected countries.
With inputs from ANI
