Reel Heroes Turn Real Life Heroes In Pandemic

In the past few months India has been battling with the second wave of Coronavirus From lack of oxygen to nonavailability of beds and other resources our country has seen the worst health crisis of all timeAnd during this testing time we saw many celebrities doing their best to help India fight COVID19 They are also appealing to fans and admirers to support the relief measures Take a look at actors who are helping people at this hour of needSonu SoodSince the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in India actor Sonu Sood has turned into a reallife hero The actor who is also known as the messiah is leading the charge by providing transportation medication arranging for beds oxygen and even encouraging people to get vaccinated as the coronavirus Sood who also fought off the virus took to his Instagram to urge more people to come forward and help those who are suffering due to COVID19 In one of his posts on social media the actor shared a screen recording of his phone that shows how he was bombarded by people asking for help continuously ldquoThe speed at which we get requests across the country Trying my best to reach out to everyone EveryonePlease come forward We need more helping hands Do your best to the best of your capabilitiesrdquo he wroteSalman KhanSalman Khanrsquos NGO nongovernmental organisation Being Human Foundation has launched a food truck that is providing meals to frontline workers and the local police in Mumbai In the past the actors team contacted Federation of Western Indian Cine Employees FWICE to get the bank account details of the daily wage workers registered with the federation The actor directly credited Rs 1500 to the bank account of each workerAmitabh BachchanApart from spreading awareness about the virus Amitabh Bachchan is doing his bit to help the underprivileged families and migrant workers in these testing times It is reported that the superstar pledged at least Rs 15 crore till date in Indias fight against the pandemic In one of his social media posts the actor also mentioned that he wont hesitate to contribute more from his personal funds if the need arises From arranging more than 10 buses to his homestate Uttar Pradesh to send migrant workers home to distributing dry ration to the needy and even donating more than 20000 PPE kits to hospitals police stations BMC offices and funeral places and even organising for ventilators and beds the actor and his team is constantly doing something to help those who are in needAkshay Kumar and Twinkle KhannaThe couple have stepped up to fight the good fight as India grapples through a COVID19 crisis Khanna who is also a celebrated author took to Twitter to share that she and her husband were donating 100 oxygen concentrators in an effort to contribute to the fight against the COVID19 pandemic Earlier Khanna had also shared a link to a platform accepting donations to provide meals for families during this crisis Last week Kumar donated Rs1 crore to former cricketerturnedpolitician Gautam Gambhirrsquos foundation to help victims of the coronavirus in any capacityAjay DevgnAjay Devgn along with a few colleagues of the film fraternity have pitched in with help for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC to set up an emergency medical unit at Shivaji Park in the city The municipal body had made a makeshift COVID19 facility of 20 beds with ventilators oxygen support and para monitors Additionally Devgn contributed funds for the effort through his social service wing NY FoundationsHrithik RoshanThe Bollywood star joined global personalities including singers Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello to raise funds for podcaster and author Jay Shettys Help India Breathe fundraiser Roshan donated 15000 towards the cause which ended up raising more than 36 million for Give IndiaAsyuhamann Khurrana and Tahira Kashyap KhurranaAyushmann Khurrana and his wife Tahira Kashyap have come forward to contribute to the Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackerayrsquos Relief Fund to help aid people crippled by the COVID19 pandemic in the state Khurrana shared a note on his Instagram account thanking every person who has inspired the couple to contribute more towards helping people ravaged by the health crisis The couple also requested Indians to come forward to help aid people in needldquoThis is the time when we should come together as a community and care for each other People need as much help as possible and we can all look to do our bit as we deem fitrdquo they said in a social media postBhumi PednekarBhumi Pednekar who herself battled COVID19 last month has been really active on social media She has been constantly facilitating those who are sending out appeals on social media The actress has been busy sharing hospital numbers while retweeting tweets of those who are looking for hospital beds oxygen and other emergency suppliesShilpa ShettyApart from raising concern regarding hunger amid the coronavirus crisis she also initiated a platform called lsquoReport Hunger ndash Khaana Chahiye Foundationrsquo with which she is providing cooked meals or groceries to the needy with her team I usually share information to motivate you But today I need a lot of motivation Im not OK none of us are We are experiencing this inexplicable pain from all thats happening around us Shetty had posted on social media appealing to her fans and friends in the industry to help as much as they canSuniel ShettySuniel Shetty was seen arranging oxygen cylinders to bridge the shortage in India as many grappled with the second wave of COVID19 He has launched an initiative urging his fans to contribute to lsquoMission MillionAirrsquo in an effort to provide free oxygen to those who canrsquot afford adequate healthcare in IndiaJacqueline FernandezJacqueline Fernandez used her social media reach to keep peoplersquos spirits up during the pandemic The actress shared advice on breathing exercise tips as an effective way to deal with lockdown