With #safehandschallenge got many stars of the entertainment world to demonstrate how to wash hands as one of the safety measures to curtail the spread of COVID-19, producer Ekta Kapoor too joined the league. Nominated by former actress and Union Minister for Human Resource Development and Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Irani, Ekta took the challenge, unknowingly to end up on receiving end of the netizens, who trolled her for sporting jewellery during this challenge. As the felt that her jewellery will carry some infection.
Taking to her social networking account she attempted this challenge and also mentioned in her caption, she would take a little longer as she is wearing rings and bracelets. As soon as netizens began to troll her, the producer without losing her calm replied in a polite manner. However, trolls refused to take a backseat. Her caption read, “Here it is @smritiiraniofficial I accept ur #safehandschallenge I nominate @anitahassanandani @rheakapoor @imouniroy @divyankatripathidahiya !p.s due my ring bracelet filled hands it takes me a whole minute plus an additional layer of sanitizer!n don’t mind d hair it’s my quarantine look”
Trollers comments read, “Ekta Ji both hands where full of rings your immunity is so high that coronas do not effect you Jai Bala Ji.” Read on a few of the comments below-
Ekta Ji both hands where full of rings your immunity is so high that coronas not effect you Jai Bala Ji
— PURAN CHAND (@puranchand0014) March 19, 2020
I am never handshaking with her... I am scared the rings, bands, watch are sanitised or not!!
— Nidhi Roongta (@nidhiroongta) March 19, 2020
Madam barclet to phele remove karlete
— Sneh Vaidh (@SnehVaidh) March 19, 2020
You lack hygiene ma’am. At least you could have removed all those accessories before hand or washed them separately. This was just a gimmick to follow the herd. #SafeHandsChallenge #CoronaVirusChallenge
— Mohammed Jassim (@jassimevolution) March 19, 2020
All these bracelets are carriers
— the logical indian (@akanksha510) March 19, 2020
Replying to one of the users she wrote, “@sandybrar88 checked with dr! Sanitised as per instructions! Also I wear gloves outside(if I step out) ! I have a 13-month-old son so I’ve done d drill as per protocol:) thanks for ur concern” ALSO READ: Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega: Nishant Singh Malkani And Kanika Mann Wrap Up The Shoot, All Ready To Fight Coronavirus-VIDEO
She also nominated actresses and her pals Mouni Roy, Rhea Kapoor, Divyanka Tripathi and Anita Hassanandani. ALSO READ: Taimur Ali Khan’s Nanny Seems Miffed As Paps Follow Them; Grumbles ‘Itna Virus Hai Toh Bhi’- WATCH VIDEO
Image Source: Instagram/ektarkapoor