'Vaccines are forever', says Anand Mahindra tagging Adar Poonawalla in a parody vaccine advertisement

Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani have chosen "TecHalli" as an alternative name for Bengaluru, instead of India's Silicon Valley. (File photo of Anand Mahindra )

A hilarious parody advertisement for the vaccine maker Pfizer shared on the American late-night show Jimmy Kimmel Live! has gone viral, grabbing the attention of eminent personalities like Anand Mahindra.

You only have one shot at the perfect gift… #ValentinesDay pic.twitter.com/GocYXZMG0q

— Jimmy Kimmel Live (@JimmyKimmelLive) February 11, 2021

Capitalizing on the opportunity of Valentines' day, the video is a rather quirky take on the otherwise usual advertisements we get to see around this occasion.

In this advertisement, a man is seen proposing to his girlfriend with a dose of the vaccine instead of a ring. "Inoculate yourself... with love," the ad suggests before concluding with a shot of the Pfizer vaccine which is "not available anywhere".

"Don't just be her somebody, be her antibody", the ad says!

Now businessman Anand Mahindra, who is known for his tweets, shared this video tagging Serum Institutes's Adar Poonawalla. In the tweet, Anand says, 'a readymade advertising brief', a funny tease aimed at Poonawalla.

Hilarious. ⁦@adarpoonawalla⁩ you have a readymade advertising brief. Vaccines are forever... pic.twitter.com/smFjCBTH6l

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) February 11, 2021

The video has been watched more than 1 lakh times on the microblogging platform since being shared by Mr Mahindra, garnering a ton of amused reactions.

This @Valentine's Day special gift to everyone soulmate ..!

— HEMANTH_4U_ (@urslovelyHEMU) February 11, 2021