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SRK, Priyanka chase Pokemons!

July 28, 2016 17:06 IST

The Pokemon Go game has gone viral, and Bollywood celebrities have been bitten by that bug too.

Pokemon Go, for those who don't know, is an augmented reality game on the mobile phone. It has become a phenomenon and people can be seen literally going places, just to capture the Pokemons that seem to be all around them.

As always, trust Bollywood's filmmakers to bank on the new rage to promote their movies.

Take a look.

Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan

Image: Shah Rukh Khan, in a still from his Pokemon video. Photograph: Shah Rukh Khan/ Twitter

'This is quite close to how I would feel and then of course capture it!!!' Shah Rukh Khan tweeted, along with a hilarious video.

It's actually a scene from his film Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham, where he meets his onscreen mother (Jaya Bachchan) after many years.

Bachchan's face has been replaced by the Pokemon Pikachu and the video is captioned as, 'When you're searching for a rare Pokemon the whole day and then find a popular pokemon right behind you.'

Yes, the video is a *must-watch*!

Priyanka Chopra

Photograph: Priyanka Chopra/ Instagram

Priyanka Chopra may be super-busy but she still managed to make time for Pokemon.

She managed to capture a Pokemon, and tweeted, 'Ok so I'm officially on board!!! #Pokemongo it is!! Lol.'

Varun Dhawan

Varun Dhawan

Photograph: Varun Dhawan/ Instagram


Varun is also obsessed with the game, or so he says in this interview

 

Anushka Sharma

Video: Anushka Sharma/ Instagram


Anushka has put Sultan behind her, and is now chasing Pokemons. She shared some videos of her chasing, and catching the Pokemon. We present one of them here.

She has also cautioned players to be safe while playing the game.

Budhia Singh: Born To Run

Kind courtesy from the makers of Budhia Singh: Born To Run

The makers of the upcoming film, Budhia Singh- Born To Run, know the popularity of Pokemon Go only too well, and have made its young protagonist -- record-breaking marathon runner Budhia Singh -- chase a Pokemon!