Actor’s best shot in pandemic times

Lucknow: Veteran actor Anil Rastogi, 77, along with his wife Sudha, 74, took the Covid vaccine at Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences on Thursday. He was shooting for a series in Prayagraj and had come to Lucknow two days back and decided to get vaccinated at a walk-in facility.

“It is a proud moment for our country that we have manufactured two vaccines in a short duration in the times of pandemic,” said Rastogi, a former scientist with the Central Drug Research Institute. He also urged everyone to take the vaccine

Sudha Rastogi, a professor with Lucknow University, was initially skeptical about taking the jab. “I was afraid of any side-effect of the vaccine but my husband motivated me. So, I went forward and took the shot,” she said.

“Taking the vaccine together was a memorable moment as this means we both are now safe against the virus,” said the couple who have been married for 59 years.