Abhijeet Khandkekar urges fans to support weavers during lockdown; read post

Lockdown has affected every industry, but small-scale industries like hand-looming are one of the most affected ones. Also, the demand for western outfits and materials are also affecting the traditional Indian handloom clothes and designs. Shedding light on the same, Mazhya Navryachi Bayko actor Abhijeet Khandkekar wrote a quirky post on social media on the occasion of Gudi Padwa.
Abhijeet posted his pictures with wife Sukhada celebrating Gudi Padwa, in which the couple can be spotted draped in a handloom Kurta and saree, respectively.Abhijeet wished everyone a very happy new year in his social media post and urged fans to buy at least a handloom cloth to support weavers during lockdown.

Abhijeet wrote, "गेल्या वर्षभरात सगळ्याच क्षेत्रातल्या सगळ्यांचीच परवड झाली. त्यात प्रामुख्याने भरडले गेले भारतातल्या कानाकोपर्यात वसलेले वीणकर, हातमाग कामगार, आणि भरतकाम करून उपजिविका करणारे शेकडो कलाकार.
बदलत्या फ़ैशन ट्रेंड्स मुळे आधीच लोप पावत चाललेल्या ह्या कला , लॉकडाउन च्या काळात नामशेष होतील की काय अशी भिती वाटू लागली आहे .
निकायी फ़ैशन स्टुडिओ च्या सहाय्याने ह्या सगळ्या अंधुक प्रकाशात , कुठल्याही ईंधनाशिवाय हातमागावर, हाताने कलाकुसर केलेली अप्रतिम वस्त्र घडवणार्या कलाकारांना प्रकाशझोतात आणण्याचा हा छोटा प्रयत्न.
आपल्या वॉर्ड्ररोब मध्ये एका तरी हातमाग वस्त्राचा समावेश करूया
आपण केलेली छोटी सुरूवात निश्चित सकारात्मक बदल घडवेलच.
येणारं मराठी नवं वर्ष आपणा सर्वांना आरोग्यदायी जावो.
अभिजीत- भरतकाम केलेला मंगलगिरी सुती कुर्ता
सुखदा- मध्यप्रदेशातल्या अनुभवी वीणकरांनी वीणलेली संपूर्ण रेशमी माहेश्वरी साडी"
He wrote, "Since last year, the COVID-19 has affected everyone in different ways. And it has mainly affected tons of embroidery workers and weavers who are staying somewhere in the corners of the country whose livelihood is based on this profession. Already the changing fashion trends have sidelined this art and artists the most. I would urge everyone to add at least a handloom cloth to their wardrobe. This small step will definitely bring the smallest positive change in their lives. Wish you all a very healthy Marathi new year from all of us."
Abhijeet was last seen in Mazhya Navryachi Bayko opposite Anita Date.