Ayushmann
Khurrana
has
joined
hands
with
the
UNICEF
to
build
awareness
and
raise
his
voice
against
sexual
abuse
of
children.
The
actor
wants
to
help
the
government
by
using
his
voice
to
reach
out
to
people
and
eradicate
such
crimes.
To
do
so,
he
has
joined
an
initiative
called
POSCO
(The
Protection
of
Children
from
Sexual
Offences)
Act,
by
the
Ministry
of
Women
&
Child
Development,
Government
of
India,
working
in
tandem
with
the
UNICEF.
According
to
Hindustan
Times,
Ayushmann
talked
about
why
he
felt
the
need
to
be
part
of
the
initiative.
"As
a
socially-conscious
citizen,
I
want
to
spread
the
word
on
matters
that
need
urgent
attention.
POCSO
(The
Protection
of
Children
from
Sexual
Offences)
Act
is
a
hugely
important
step
taken
by
the
ministry
to
make
people
aware
of
the
protection
and
legal
support
that
the
act
offers
against
child
sexual
abuse,"
he
said
He
added,
"Crimes
against
children
are
the
most
heinous.
I
applaud
the
government
and
UNICEF's
stand
on
protecting
the
future
generations
of
our
country."
Hindustan
Times
quoted
a
Hindi
film
industry
insider
as
saying,
"Ayushmann
has
shot
a
video
on
the
topic,
requesting
people
to
be
more
vigilant
about
such
cruel
offences
happening
around
us
and
immediately
raise
voice
against
such
disgraceful
crime
by
reporting
it
to
the
concerned
authorities."
Many
Bollywood
stars
use
the
stardom
and
influence
they
have
achieved
to
highlight
social
issues,
and
bring
about
changes
in
society.
In
'Article
15',
Ayushmann
played
the
role
of
an
upper
caste
cop,
who
investigates
a
case
of
three
missing
girls
from
a
lower
caste
community.
The
movie,
and
Ayushmann's
performance
was
lauded
by
critics.
Next
on
the
work
front
for
him
is
Bala,
Gulabo
Sitabo
and
Shubh
Mangal
Zyada
Saavdhan.