‘Be Sure, Be Safe’: Amit Shah Thanks Amitabh Bachchan For Raising Awareness On Cybercrime

The iconic actor joined the team of Panchayat to raise awareness about cybercrime as part of a campaign launched by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C).

Union Minister Amit Shah on Thursday thanked veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan for supporting the Modi government’s mission to secure citizens from cybercrime.

This came after the ‘Sholay‘ actor joined a campaign launched by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) helmed by the Union Home Ministry to raise awareness on cybersecurity and joined the cast of the rural drama series ‘Panchayat‘ for a short video.

A series of campaign videos featuring actors Chandan Roy and Faisal Malik – who play Vikas and Prahlad Pandey in the hit series – along with Bachchan Sr have gone viral on social media. One of these videos showed Amitabh Bachchan interacting with ‘Vikas’ to warn fans about fraudulent calls that promise exciting job offers.

Another video showed the actor conversing with Pankaj Jha, who plays MLA Chandrakishore ‘Chandu’ Singh, where he warned against scam calls that lure people with fraudulent investment calls. “Dekho, dekho, kaun aaya hai Phulera mein! Chhota si mulaqat, lekin bade kaam ki hai baat!,” read the post.

‘Be Sure, Be Safe’: Amit Shah Reacts To Viral Campaign

Sharing one of the videos, Amit Shah praised the actor and thanked him for supporting the Centre’s cybersecurity campaign. “Be sure, be safe. Always ensure that you apply for jobs only on official websites and through approved agencies and safeguard your career from cybercriminals,” Shah wrote on X.

In an earlier post, the Union Home Minister had praised the iconic actor for lending support to the MHA’s campaign against cybercrime. “Being vigilant is the key to curbing cybercrimes… It will certainly strengthen our efforts to build a cybersecure Bharat,” he said.

The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) was established by MHA, in New Delhi to provide a framework and eco-system for Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) for dealing with Cybercrime in a coordinated and comprehensive manner.

The I4C focuses on tackling all the issues related to Cybercrime for the citizens, which includes improving coordination between various Law Enforcement Agencies and the stakeholders, driving change in India’s overall capability to tackle Cybercrime and to improve citizen satisfaction levels.

Amitabh Bachchan continues to be an indomitable force in Indian cinema. His recent appearances include Kalki 2898 AD, helmed by Nag Ashwin and Rajinikanth’s Vettaiyan, which released on October 10, 2024.