Salman Khan has been personally overseeing the distribution of meals to the frontline workers. The superstar’s Being Hangryy trucks have been providing food kits since the junta curfew was announced in the state. Khan visited the special kitchen set up at a Bandra restaurant where the food is prepared and packed. He was keen to check the quality and freshness, and ensure the smooth functioning of the distribution chain.

Almost a year on, as the country reels under the second wave of the Coronavirus, the superstar has revived the initiative. This time around, the Being Hangryy trucks are distributing meals among the frontline workers. Yuva Sena leader Rahul Kanal, who is coordinating the endeavour with the actor, told mid-day that the superstar sprang into action as soon as the state government imposed a junta curfew from April 15. “Salman expressed his concern for the police officers, BMC staff and health workers on duty. Given their long work hours, he wondered how they would procure essentials since most shops are shut and the grocery stores are functioning in the stipulated four-hour window. Within 24 hours of our conversation, our food trucks hit the road,” said Kanal.