13 February,2021 11:55 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Police personnel gets vaccinated at Bharatratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Municipal General Hospital, Kandivali in Mumbai. Pic/Satej Shinde
As the inoculation tally in India reached 77,66,319, business tycoon Anand Mahindra shared an interesting ad to create awareness about the COVID-19 vaccine.
The creative ad was also aired on the Jimmy Kimmel Show, where it received much appreciation from netizens. While sharing the video on Twitter, Anand Mahindra also tagged Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India, which made the Covidshield vaccine.
"Hilarious. @adarpoonawalla you have a readymade advertising brief. Vaccines are forever," read the caption. In the 30-second video clip, a couple can be seen celebrating love. The man can be seen proposing his partner with a ring box that has a vaccine shot and not a ring.
The video, shared on February 11, garnered over 130K views and tons of comments. Taking to the comments section one user said, "An apt ad to suit the present situation. Very beautiful and impactful ad", while a second user wrote, "This Valentine's Day special gift to everyone soulmate ..!" A third comment read, "Henceforth this is how people will propose."
Here's how tweeple reacted:
