Mumbai Police Give 'Friends' Reunion Witty Spin To Spread Covid-19 Awareness Among Citizens

May 15, 2021 at 6:56 AM
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Mumbai Police Give 'Friends' Reunion Witty Spin To Spread Covid-19 Awareness Among Citizens

Mumbai, May 15, 2021: Mumbai Police, who is known for giving witty replies and spreading awareness through quirky takes on social media, have given a witty twist to the much-hyped and upcoming "Friends" reunion special, in a bid to create Covid-19 awareness among citizens.



The official Twitter handle of Mumbai Police shared a snapshot of the "Friends" reunion teaser and urged everyone to reunite with friends only after the final season of Covid-19, until then, online meet-ups should be followed.



"'Reunite' with your F.R.I.E.N.D.S - but only after the final season of #COVID19 please? Till then, online meet-ups will 'be there for you' #FriendsForever #FriendsOfSafety #TakingOnCorona", Mumbai Police tweeted.



This is not the first time Mumbai Police has shared or referred to the entertainment world to create awareness during the covid-19 pandemic. Previously, they have tweeted with stills and dialogues from films like "Uri: The Surgical Strike", "Gulabo Sitabo", "Main Hoon Na", and "Stree" among many others for the purpose.



Meanwhile, the "Friends" reunion special series, will be streaming on Warner Bros' HBO Max on 27 May. The series will not stream in India as HBO Max is not available in the country. Created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, Friends is an American television sitcom.



Friends, starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer, aired on the American television network NBC from 22 September 1994 to 6 May 2004, lasting ten seasons. It is now available for Indian audiences on Netflix.



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