Ayushmann Khurrana Joins Hands With UNICEF To Advocate For Children's Rights

Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana has joined hands with UNICEF to advocate for children’s rights. The actor will promote the foundation and work along it to help the foundation with ending the violence against children.

The 35-year-old actor will work towards this initiative in India as he joins the likes of David Beckham, who works on this campaign globally.

On Friday, the actor posted a video on Instagram in which Dr Yasmin Ali Haque, UNICEF Representative in India welcomed Khurrana as a celebrity advocate for children's rights. "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," Dr Haque said.

 

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My childhood memories always put a smile on my face. But for many children, their childhood remains incomplete. As @unicefindia Celebrity Advocate, join me to #ENDviolence against children in India.

A post shared by Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) on Sep 10, 2020 at 11:04pm PDT

Khurrana along with UNICEF is looking forward to supporting "the rights of the most vulnerable children so that they grow up as happier, healthier, educated citizens in nurturing environments free from violence."

Meanwhile, on the work front, the actor has been roped in for Abhishek Kapoor’s next. He will be playing the role of a cross-functional athlete in this untitled film opposite Vaani Kapoor.