The 'Fukrey' and 'English Vinglish' star, dressed in a white attire to resemble a bird, appears sad and confined to a huge birdcage next to the words - 'Try to Relate to Their Fate: Let Birds Fly Free. Please Don't Cage Birds'.
People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said in a statement that Anand's point in the advertisement will be that birds were born to be free and that locking them up is cruel.
The advertisement has been shot by leading photographer Sunder Ramu while Anand, who had recently starred in the Tamil flick 'Ethirneechal,' dons an outfit designed and styled by ace designer Chaitanya Rao, it said.
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