No more Amitabh Bachchan Covid caller tune. New one says trust vaccines, not rumours
No more Amitabh Bachchan Covid caller tune. New one says trust vaccines, not rumours
The new caller tune stresses on the importance of vaccines and urges people not to believe on rumours related to them.
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File photo of actor Amitabh Bachchan.
For most part of the Covid-19 pandemic, while making phone calls in India, people would be greeted by a caller tune that began with a coughing sound, followed by a cautionary note on Covid-appropriate behaviour by actor Amitabh Bachchan. Covid-19 se pura desh hi nahi pura vishwa ladd raha hai (Not just India, but the entire world is battling against Covid-19), the voice said. Following this, Amitabh Bachchan would go on to elaborate about the importance of Covid-appropriate behaviour like frequently washing hands, wearing mask and maintaining social distancing to avoid spread of the deadly virus.
Covid-19 Caller Tune Featuring Amitabh Bachchan s Voice to be Replaced With Message About Vaccines
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The novel coronavirus caller tune that featured the voice of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan while making phone calls was Thursday replaced with a new one, just two days ahead of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out in the country.
Starting Friday, January 15, mobile subscribers will no longer hear the actor s voice that listed the safety measures to be followed during the pandemic. Instead, a female voice will be used for letting people know about the Covid-19 vaccination drive, reported NDTV.
The new message comes amid growing concerns regarding the government-backed Covid-19 vaccine COVAXIN which has not yet completed Phase 3 trials and yet is being rolled out along with Oxford University & AstraZeneca s Covishield. It appeals to the citizens to have faith in the vaccine and not believe in rumours.