The slow pace of vaccination and the fears of a COVID-19 third wave along with the uncertain mindset of the citizens to get vaccinated is taking its toll on the country. Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced that the manufacturers of the Russian ‘Sputnik V’ vaccine have agreed to supply the jab to the National Capital. However, they have not yet confirmed how many doses of the vaccine will be provided. “Talks with the makers of Sputnik V are on. They will give us vaccine, but the quantity is yet to be decided. Our officials and the representatives of the vaccine manufacturers met on Tuesday, too,” the CM told reporters.
During this surge of Covid-19 pandemic several Bollywood actors, sportsmen, politicians, and renowned personalities are reaching out to the people while requesting them to get vaccinated in order to curb the spread. This time actress Alia Bhatt took an initiative to aware citizens about the benefits of getting vaccinated. Bhatt, took to her Twitter account on Wednesday and made an announcement about a 5 episode podcast series with the first episode airing on 27th May, 2021. The podcast series is a collaboration between Alia’s production house Eternal Sunshine Productions and podcast network Audiomatic. Alia shared the video with the caption, “Shared knowledge is our greatest ally in this fight against Covid-19. Together, @audiomaticIN and @EternalSunProd are bringing to you a 5 part series that can help us understand the Covid-19 vaccines a little better.” In the series, the actress, along with doctors and health activists, will bust myths about Covid-19 vaccines and will encourage the audience to get vaccinated.
In the video, Alia Bhatt says, “In the fight against Covid-19, science is our greatest ally. Science gave us vaccines and vaccines give us hope. Thanks to vaccines, we now have a way of ending this pandemic and rebuilding our lives. But even though the vaccine is here and waiting, some of us are still hesitant. A great deal of this hesitancy is linked to misinformation, myths and rumours that are exchanged on social media and other messaging platforms. Yes, getting the Covid-19 vaccine is a personal choice which is why I have partnered with Audiomatic so that together we can learn about the vaccine from reliable sources and make the most informed decision about getting vaccinated. Throughout this five-episode series, we will be speaking with renowned doctors and global health activists who will be sharing data and facts around the vaccine. The first episode will be released tomorrow and will be available in a podcast and video format. I hope this series will help address some of your concerns around the vaccine and I hope you will be able to share this with your family and friends as well. Remember we can fight this together. Stay safe, stay healthy, wear a mask and I’ll see you tomorrow.”
The actress is currently waiting for the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi. The film is scheduled to release on 30th July. The actress will also be seen sharing screen space with her boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor in Ayan Mukerji’s Brahmastra. Also, she has SS Rajamouli’s RRR and Karan Johar’s Takht, as well as Darlings, in collaboration with her home production, Eternal Sunshine Productions and Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment.
