Watch: Madhur Bhandarkar shares video of Prince Charles opting for ‘Namaste’ over ‘hansdhake’ following the Coronavirus Pandemic

Amid the spread of Coronavirus scare, people are adapting India’s greeting system ‘Namaste’. While Bollywood and other celebrities have increasingly spread the message of maintaining a dignified distance when meeting people, the royal family of UK have been no exception to the same.
Recently, Prince Charles was seen ditching handshake and embracing the humble Namaste for greeting people he met at an event.Bollywood filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar shared a video of the same on his Twitter handle.
Check out the video here:

Along with the video, Madhur wrote, ‘Wow Prince Charles preferred #Namaste over #Handshake. Folded hands Our Age-old Indian tradition way of greeting people. Thumbs up Folded hands #Namaste #CoronavirusPandemic’
Recently, Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon too had schooled an international news network for calling ‘Namaste’ a prayer-like gesture.
Check out her tweet here:
According to the latest updates, India reported its first death due to Coronavirus on Thursday as a number of positive cases soared up to 74. Authorities are now reportedly taking emergency measures to contain its spread like shutting down schools, colleges and cinema halls in the National capital and some other states.