Ayushmann Khurrana Joins UNICEF's Campaign To End Violence Against Children In India
Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana has been roped in as UNICEF's celebrity advocate for promoting and supporting its initiative to end violence against children in India.
Bollywood
actor
Ayushmann
Khurrana
has
been
roped
in
as
UNICEF's
celebrity
advocate
for
promoting
and
supporting
its
initiative
to
end
violence
against
children
in
India.
Ayushmann
has
joined
the
campaign
with
David
Beckham,
who
works
on
the
same
initiative
globally.
On
Friday,
Ayushmann
posted
a
video
on
Instagram
in
which
Dr
Yasmin
Ali
Haque,
UNICEF
Representative
in
India,
welcomed
Khurrana
as
member
of
the
campaign.
Dr
Haque
said,
"I
am
delighted
to
welcome
Ayushmann
Khurrana
as
a
UNICEF
celebrity
advocate.
He's
an
actor
who
challenges
the
boundary
of
every
role
he
plays.
And
now
he
is
here
to
challenge
all
of
us
to
do
more
to
ensure
every
child
has
a
safe
and
bright
future."
Ayushmann
Set
To
Promote
Rights
#ForEveryChild
Ayushmann
is
set
to
promote
rights
#ForEveryChild,
and
said
in
the
video
that
he
is
concerned
about
all
those
children
who
never
get
to
experience
a
safe
childhood,
the
rights
of
the
most
vulnerable
children
so
that
they
grow
up
as
happier,
healthier,
educated
citizens
in
nurturing
environments
free
from
violence."
Expressing
his
excitement
to
work
on
the
campaign
he
said,
"I
believe
that
everyone
deserves
the
best
start
in
life.
As
I
watch
my
children
play
in
the
safety
and
happiness
of
our
home,
I
think
about
all
the
children
who
never
get
to
experience
a
safe
childhood
and
grow
up
with
violence
at
home
or
outside."
Dr
Haque
On
Ayushmann's
Future
Contribution
Talking
about
Ayushmann's
future
contribution,
Dr
Haque
added
in
the
video,
"He
will
bring
a
sensitivity,
passion,
and
a
powerful
voice
for
every
child,
with
a
specific
focus
towards
ending
violence
against
children.
Ayushmann's
support
will
help
increase
awareness
about
this
important
issue,
especially
now
with
Covid-19
heightening
the
risk
of
violence
and
abuse
against
children
due
to
the
extended
lockdown
and
the
socio-economic
impacts
of
the
pandemic."
Ayushmann
Will
Be
Collbaorating
With
Abhishek
Kapoor
On
the
work
front,
Ayushmann
Khurrana
will
be
collaborating
with
filmmaker
Abhishek
Kapoor
for
the
first
time
for
an
untitled
romantic
drama,
which
also
stars
Vaani
Kapoor
in
the
lead
role.