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Ekta Kapoor takes up WHO's 'Safe Hands Challenge' to fight coronavirus

By ANI | Published: March 19, 2020 1:45 PM

Producer Ekta Kapoor took up World Health Organisation's "Safe Hands Challenge" on Thursday and shared a video where she is seen demonstrating how to wash hands.

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New Delhi [India], Mar 19 : Producer Ekta Kapoor took up World Health Orgsation's "Safe Hands Challenge" on Thursday and shared a video where she is seen demonstrating how to wash hands.

After being nominated by the Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Ir, the 44-year-old producer accepted the challenge and shared a video on Twitter of washing her hands.

"I accept ur #SafeHandsChallenge@smritiir!

I nominate@tahasnand@RheaKapoor@Roymouni@Divyanka_T! P.S due my ring bracelet filled hands it takes me a whole minute plus an additional layer of stizer! And don't mind d hair it's my quarantine look."

Earlier on Tuesday, Deepika Padukone had taken the challenge as the Director-General of the World Health Orgsation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, nominated her for the challenge amid the coronavirus pandemic.

On Wednesday Anushka Sharma too took up the challenge where she gave a detailed demonstration on how to wash your hands as directed by the WHO.

While sharing the routine of washing hands, the actor also made a point to save water, as amid the scare of maintaining good hygiene there are high chances of wasting water.

( With inputs from ANI )

Tags: World health orgsationindiaNew DelhiEkta KapoorDeepika Padukone
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