One year of lockdown | 9 Bollywood celebrities who helped during the Covid-19 crisis
During the covid-19 crisis, some reel-life heroes proved themselves as real-life heroes by extending support to those in need. Be it Sonu Sood, Shah Rukh Khan or Prabhas, these Bollywood stars selflessly supported the less fortunate ones in the country.
Be it R Rajkumar, Dabangg, Singh is King or Simba, Sonu Sood is mostly seen as a quintessential bad guy of the Film Industry. But as we say, there is a stark difference between reel life and real life, the actor has proved this saying. During the pandemic, Sonu Sood emerged as a superstar who was applauded by the whole country for his tremendous efforts towards helping the underprivileged. The actor arranged transportation for the migrants who got stuck during the stringent lockdown. He rescued migrants from other countries as well. He also provided thousands of face shields to the Maharashtra Police
King Khan’s business ventures donated to various funds like PM Cares Fund, Maharashtra CM’s relief fund and various other initiatives
In his blockbuster movie, ‘Bahubali,’ he played the role of the king who works for his people or ‘Praja.’ In real life, Prabhas has shown the same sentiment during the coronavirus crisis. He donated ₹3 crore to PM Cares Fund and ₹50 lakh to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh governments’ relief funds
When the Covid-19 cases were at their peak, Dharavi became the epicentre of the crisis. Ajay Devgn paid for oxygen cylinders and ventilators to those in need in Dharavi. He also provided ration kits for many families in Dharavi. The blockbuster hero also donated Federation of Western India Cine Employees in support of daily wage workers
‘Bhaijan,’ as we attribute him, came in support of daily wagers of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees. Through his company, ‘Being Human,’ the actor also started an initiative to deliver food packets to the villagers during unprecedented times. He also extended his financial support to the members of AISAA
One of the fittest stars of the Industry, Akshay Kumar donated around ₹25 crore to the PM Cares Fund. Kumar also donated hefty amounts to the BMC and CINTA. When the virus was at its peak, he actively helped in spreading awareness on Covid-19 through the Social Media
To help the daily wage workers in the film industry, Hrithik Roshan donated around ₹25 lakh to CINTAA. The actor also donated to PM Cares Fund and Maharashtra CM’s relief fund. Underprivileged ballet dancers also got his help during the pandemic as he donated hefty funds for 100 odd dancers
Vicky Kaushal had shown a lot of ‘josh’ during the pandemic. He too donated ₹1 crore to the PM Cares Fund and the Maharashtra government’s relief fund
The young heartthrob of the nation, Kartik Aaryan donated ₹1 crore to the PM Cares Fund. The actor declared this through an Instagram post and also urged everyone to extend their help to those in need
