Kunchacko Boban’s seven ‘tasks’ for wellness

The seven-day #ChackochanChallenge, mooted by Malayalam actor Kunchacko Boban, included self-care, generosity, fitness, family and environment

Malayalam actor Kunchacko Boban recently put out the seven-day #ChackochanChallenge [the actor is known as Chackochan in the Malayalam industry] on his Instagram handle. Day 1 of the challenge pegged on generosity — making a donation to a cause/organisation or a person in need. Day 2 revolved around being environmentally conscious by not only planting trees but also taking care of them, spending time with Nature or gifting plants. At the time, Kerala was under a lockdown. Over the next five days, the ‘tasks’ ranged from catching up with old friends and playing a game [he played chess] to reading, working out and helping at home. “ The second wave of COVID-19 has affected people more, be it mentally, emotionally... in every sense. It affected me also. A conversation with an old school friend gave me the idea. Anyway, we were all locked up in our homes. Why not come up with something that would be engaging?” he says over the phone.