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'Reunite after COVID-19 is over': Mumbai Police issues Friends-inspired advisory

Mumbai Police shared a screenshot of the teaser of the show and urged everyone to reunite with friends only after the 'final season of COVID-19' is over.

Press Trust of India May 16, 2021 10:57:20 IST
'Reunite after COVID-19 is over': Mumbai Police issues Friends-inspired advisory

On Saturday, the Mumbai Police gave a witty twist to the upcoming Friends: The Reunion special as they shared an advisory, inspired by the popular American sitcom, urging people to stay indoors amid the -induced lockdown.

The show, which premiered in September 1994 was a phenomenon during its decade-long run and later achieved cult status through TV reruns and streamers.

All the six original cast members -- Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer, are returning for Friends: The Reunion.

The streamer HBO Max on Thursday released a teaser trailer for the special that showed the core cast walking in a distance with their back towards the camera.

The Mumbai Police took to Instagram to share a screenshot of the teaser of the show and urged everyone to reunite with their friends only after the "final season of " is over.

Check out the post here

The post has received over 57,200 likes and 500 comments.

Directed by Ben Winston, the much-awaited special will be broadcast on 27 May.

Last year, Mumbai Police used a bit of '90s nostalgia with popular shows like Nukkad, Mahabharat, Humlog, Fauji, Circus, among others to drive home the point of social distancing amid the lockdown.

They also had given a twist to the popular dialogue of Rajkummar Rao-Shraddha Kapoor starrer Stree: ‘Oh Stree Kal Aana’ to ‘Oh Corona, Kabhi Mat Aana’.

Updated Date: May 16, 2021 11:04:55 IST

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