Put off 'reunion with friends' until Covid-19 is over: Mumbai police

Tapping into the buzz generated by the coming 'Reunion' episode of the American sitcom "Friends", Mumbai Police have put across a message: Reunite with your friends but only when COVID is over.

Friends: The Reunion, a special episode starring original stars of the popular comedy show "Friends" is going to stream later this month.

As a teaser of the episode released on Thursday, #FriendsReunion began to trend.

Not to miss the opportunity, Mumbai Police posted their take on Instagram with hashtags #FriendsForever #FriendsOfSafety #TakingOnCorona.

"Reunite with your F.R.I.E.N.D.S - but only after the final season of #COVID19, please? Till then, online meet-ups will 'be there for you," the city police said.

The show, which premiered in September 1994 was a phenomenon during its decade-long run and later achieved a cult status through TV reruns and streamers.

All the six original cast members -- Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer are coming back for "Friends: The Reunion".

The streamer HBO Max on Thursday released a teaser trailer for the special that showed the core cast walking in a distance with their back towards the camera.

The Mumbai Police took to Instagram to share a screenshot of the teaser of the show and urged everyone to reunite with their friends only after the "final season of COVID-19" is over.

'Reunite' with your F.R.I.E.N.D.S but only after the final season of #COVID19 please? Till then, online meet-ups will be there for you' #FriendsForever #FriendsofSafety #takingoncorona #friendsreunion, Mumbai Police captioned the post.

The post has received over 57,200 likes and 500 comments on Instagram. The post on Twitter handle of Mumbai Police also won thousands of likes.
 

Directed by Ben Winston, the much-awaited special will be broadcast on May 27.

Last year, Mumbai Police used a bit of '90s nostalgia with popular shows like Nukkad, Mahabharat, Humlog, Fauji, Circus, among others to drive home the point of social distancing amid the coronavirus lockdown.

They also had given twist to the popular dialogue of Rajkummar Rao-Shraddha Kapoor starrer "Stree": Oh Stree Kal Aana' to Oh Corona, Kabhi Mat Aana'.