#CoronaCrisis: Akash Puri urges fans to refrain from celebrating his birthday on a large scale

Every year, Tollywood fans would celebrate their favourite stars’ birthday with a lot of fanfare that includes bike rallies, distributing food, cutting cakes and mass gatherings. But with the pandemic and the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, celebs have started requesting their fans not to celebrate their birthdays, like they used to, anymore.The latest actor to join the bandwagon is Puri Jagannadh’s son Akash Puri, who recently took to social media ahead of his birthday urging his fans to keep the celebrations low key.
In the statement released by the Romantic actor on Twitter, he wrote, “Hello everyone! Hope you are doing good. This is Akash Puri. Current situation in the whole world is really bad and tough. I am in support for the country and I am following all the rules and principles given by the government. That's my courtesy to fight with the situations by maintaining social distancing and following safety measures. This message is for all my dear fans, Every year the love and affection shown by you all on the occasion of my birthday is something I truly cherish but this year the most valuable gift that you can give me is by staying home and staying safe. I request you all not to get disappointed and I promise to see you all once everything is in control. Thank you all for constant love and affection you show me.”(sic)

At times like this, the safety of everyone is of utmost importance and staying home is how we can all prevent the spread of the virus. On the professional front, the actor will be seen in Romantic opposite Ketika Sharma, which was supposed to release in May but is now on hold till further announcement.