Mahesh Bhatt, Anupam Kher send out messages on COVID-19

With the world gripped in panic amid coronavirus outbreak, Mahesh Bhatt and Anupam Kher put out messages on dealing with tough times amid the rising cases of COVID-19.

Mumbai: In the wake of a spurt in COVID-19 cases globally, senior film director Mahesh Bhatt penned a poem on the ways to deal with difficult situations, while Anupam Kher shared a video on Monday asking fans to stay calm in situations of a pandemic outbreak.

The Sadak director took to Twitter to share the poem. He wrote: "Ek baar jo shuru ho jaaye, Khauf-se-khauf ka failnaa. Bahut mushkil ho jaata hai, Phir uska theharna."

• Ek baar jo shuru ho jaaye
  Khauf-se-khauf ka failnaa
  Bahut mushkil ho jaata hai
  Phir uska theharna...
  Tab ye hoti hai
  Zimmedaari badon kii...
  Ek taraf toh...
  Sabko
  ‘Hifaazat’ ka
  Ehsaas karaana
  Doosari taraf...
  Sabke
  ‘Mehfooz’ hone ka
  Aitbaar jagaana. #Corona

  — Mahesh Bhatt (@MaheshNBhatt) March 16, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  Ek baar jo shuru ho jaaye
  Khauf-se-khauf ka failnaa
  Bahut mushkil ho jaata hai
  Phir uska theharna...
  Tab ye hoti hai
  Zimmedaari badon kii...
  Ek taraf toh...
  Sabko
  ‘Hifaazat’ ka
  Ehsaas karaana
  Doosari taraf...
  Sabke
  ‘Mehfooz’ hone ka
  Aitbaar jagaana. #Corona

  — Mahesh Bhatt (@MaheshNBhatt) March 16, 2020

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  Ek baar jo shuru ho jaaye
  Khauf-se-khauf ka failnaa
  Bahut mushkil ho jaata hai
  Phir uska theharna...
  Tab ye hoti hai
  Zimmedaari badon kii...
  Ek taraf toh...
  Sabko
  ‘Hifaazat’ ka
  Ehsaas karaana
  Doosari taraf...
  Sabke
  ‘Mehfooz’ hone ka
  Aitbaar jagaana. #Corona

  — Mahesh Bhatt (@MaheshNBhatt) March 16, 2020

"Tab ye hoti hai, Zimmedaari badon kii...Ek taraf toh...Sabko , 'Hifaazat' ka Ehsaas karaana, Doosari taraf... Sabke 'Mehfooz' hone ka Aitbaar jagaana. #Corona," he added while indicating towards things that people can do to deal with the problem.

Sending out a positive message, Anupam shared a video on Instagram. He captioned: "Sometimes when there is a certain kind of panic inside you it is helpful if you acknowledge it. It is ok to be fearful. It is normal. Going for a walk helped. Do normal things to feel normal. #LoveInTheTimesOfCorona."

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  Sometimes when there is a certain kind of panic inside you it is helpful if you acknowledge it. It is ok to be fearful. It is normal. Going for a walk helped. Do normal things to feel normal.🙏😍 #LoveInTheTimesOfCorona

  A post shared by Anupam Kher (@anupampkher) on Mar 15, 2020 at 12:23pm PDT

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  Sometimes when there is a certain kind of panic inside you it is helpful if you acknowledge it. It is ok to be fearful. It is normal. Going for a walk helped. Do normal things to feel normal.🙏😍 #LoveInTheTimesOfCorona

  A post shared by Anupam Kher (@anupampkher) on Mar 15, 2020 at 12:23pm PDT

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  Sometimes when there is a certain kind of panic inside you it is helpful if you acknowledge it. It is ok to be fearful. It is normal. Going for a walk helped. Do normal things to feel normal.🙏😍 #LoveInTheTimesOfCorona

  A post shared by Anupam Kher (@anupampkher) on Mar 15, 2020 at 12:23pm PDT

"I might be making this video because life is normal, despite the fear life has to move on... it is important to feel normal... to feel the love of others is important," he concluded the video.

Earlier, Anupam Kher had suggested that everyone should use the age-old Indian way of greeting people by Namaste to combat the spread of the virus.

Alternatively, Bollywood beauty Malaika Arora shared a glimpse of her self at home.

In the picture, Arora is seen sitting by her window soaking up the sun with her pet dog.

The picture taken from Arora's back features her in a comfy cotton spaghetti top.

"Love in the time of corona #covid19 #selfquarantine #caspernme... stay safe everyone," she captioned the post.

With inputs from ANI.