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Actors tweet, praise Mumbai cops for untiring COVID-19 vigil

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Actors tweet, praise Mumbai cops for untiring COVID-19 vigil
Mumbai, Apr 12 ()Film actors took to Twitter todeliver a robust ovation to policemen working round the clockto combat the novel coronavirus outbreak in Mumbai.

It started after Mumbai police put out a video inwhich personnel on the streets were asked what they would doif they had the luxury of staying home during the 21-daylockdown.

Action star of the 90s Suniel Shetty tweeted, "HEROESwe love", to which the Mumbai police replied from its officialTwitter handle that "every Dhadkan of our heart beats for thiscity", playing on the name of a film that was one of thebiggest hits of the actor's career.

Ajay Devgn wrote "#TakingOnCorona@MumbaiPolice" towhich the police replied with a liberal mention of his films,"Dear 'Singham', Just doing what 'Khakee' is supposed to do toensure that things return to how they were - 'Once upon atime in Mumbai'!

The actor also tweeted "Dear Mumbai Police, you areknown as one of the BEST in the world. Your contribution tothe COVID-19 pandemic is unparalleled. Singham will wear hisKhakee and stand beside you whenever you ask. Jai Hind, JaiMaharashtra".

Actor Abhishek Bachchan expressed gratitude bytweeting, "Always in debt to them and the great work they do"and got a reply from the police that it was "Just taking the'ACP Jai Dixit' route to ensure that the city gets back tonormalcy soon - that too, with a 'Dhoom'! and added a lockdownadvice as well by stating that "All Mumbaikars need to do isnot make 'Dus Bahaane' about going out unnecessarily!.

"Giving up on their dreams for keeping the city of ourdreams safe. Thank You @MumbaiPolice We owe you a lot andstaying at home is the least we can do! #TakingOnCorona#MumbaiFirst" tweeted Shahid Kapoor.

In reply the police said "The most 'Shaandaar' supportMumbaikars can provide right now is to stay at home. And makeplans for what all we would do together 'Jab We Meet' post#lockdown #TakingOnCorona."

Akshay Kumar tweeted "There's an army of peopleworking day and night to keep us safe, our families safe. Letstogether say #DilSeThankYou to them because thats the leastwe can do. @mybmc @MumbaiPolice."

The police told the Khiladi superstar "we are able todo what we do because we are never alone in this war. There'sa much bigger army of Mumbaikars doing all that they can -from home. The whole of Mumbai is by our side."

Among the others who tweeted in support of the men inkhakhi were actors Jackie Shroff, Tiger Shroff, Arjun Kapoor,Richa Chaddha, Sai Manjrekar, Raveena Tandon among others. ZABNM BNM


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