Bollywood’s Aamir Khan criticised for not wearing a mask in public
The actor was seen out and about in Mumbai and playing cricket with children
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has drawn the wrath of several people on social media for not donning a mask while out in public and interacting with others.
Khan was pictured outside in the Mumbai suburb of Juhu, while indulging in a spot of cricket with young children followed by a picture with his fans. During the interplay, he was pictured by the media without a mask, while India battles a significantly high rate of COVID-19 cases in recent months.
The images were shared on social media, drawing the ire of several individuals who called out the actor for not adhering to COVID-19 protocols, without social distancing as well.
Actress Kishwer Merchantt was one of the first few to flag this up, writing a response to the widely circulated Instagram post: “None of them wearing a mask? How? Why?”
She wasn’t alone in her criticism with Twitter user @ProfAbhishekT posting: “If some common people were playing the result would have been different but big celebs can do anything in India.”
Another user called him “irresponsible”, while a third stated he needs to be a role model in India for others and not break rules himself.