People Call Him,

the Gold Man of Pune,

which is a city in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, why? because he likes gold, so much so he had a custom face mask made of it,

Shankar Kurade, a resident of Pimpri-Chinchwad, on the outskirts of Pune City, has been fond of gold for as long as he can remember. He never leaves the house without gold chains on his neck and large rings on most of his fingers, so when people started wearing medical face masks to prevent getting infected with the novel coronavirus, Shankar knew he had to find a way to make himself stand out. Then he saw a news report about a man who had commissioned a silver face mask, and realized that he could do the same, only he would get a mask out of his favorite precious metal,

 “I saw a video on social media of a man in Kolhapur wearing a silver mask and then an idea struck me to have a mask of gold,” Shankar Kurade told Livemint. “I talked to a goldsmith and he gave me this gold mask in a week, it’s a thin mask with minute holes so that there is no difficulty in breathing,” Kurade said. “I am not sure whether this mask will be effective.” he also mentioned that, “All my family members love gold, if they too demand it, then I will get it designed for them too,” the gold man of Pune added. “I do not know if I will be infected with coronavirus wearing a gold mask or not, but following all the rules of the government can prevent the spread of virus.” and if you want a gold face mask? Shankar Kurade claims he paid 2.89 lakh ($3,900) for his, I have a feeling it would be more effective if it had a 'normal' mask inside of it, but there it is.