Stay indoors, stay safe: Bollywood urges people to follow Janata Curfew

Several Bollywood stars including Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Shabana Azmi have appealed to the people to follow Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Janata Curfew' initiative, calling it a measured way to protect citizens from the coronavirus pandemic.

The country is observing a 14-hour Janata Curfew on Sunday, as appealed by the prime minister.

Bachchan took to Twitter and wrote, "Be indoors from 7 am to 9 pm .. But even after! And at 5 pm I shall clap on my balcony for them that work for us despite trying circumstances."
"One plea, one instruct, one invocation, one implore... and a nation is in discipline! We observe a country shutdown! What an exemplary example we have set for the entire world, for the safety of each other. We are one, we are unique, we are India, Jai Hind."
"@Javedakhtarjadu doing what he does best - writing, whilst abiding by #JantaCurfew and maintaining required distance whilst I sit watching the sea."
"Also, we are lucky to have the privilege to be home comfortably. There are many out there working to protect lives and provide us our essentials, BIG RESPECT AND GRATITUDE TO ALL #JantaCurfewMarch22"
Veteran singer Asha Bhosle said at 5PM on Sunday, she, along with her family, will be chanting OM' to show solidarity with those who are "selflessly out there helping us overcome this dark hour for planet earth."