Salman Khan donates food for the needy amid lockdown, thanks Jacqueline, Iulia, and others for contribution
Amid the coronavirus lockdown in the country, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is leaving no stone unturned in helping the poor and the needy. He has been donating the daily wage workers and his recent video shows another act of charity by the Tiger Zinda hai actor. Salman shared a video on his social media in which he can be seen helping others to pass on a huge amount of what looks like food packets for the local villagers who have been in need. The packets are being loaded on various bullock carts and tractors and not only Salman, but a lot of others can also be seen helping him in the act including actress Jacqueline Fernandez and his friend Iulia Vantur, who have been staying with him at his Panvel farmhouse amid the COVID-19 lockdown.
The clip also shows several carts and trucks moving out from the farmhouse, with the superstar himself guiding them out. The video comes after he urged people to take up the 'Anna Daan' challenge. Taking to Instagram and sharing the video, he captioned the same as, "Thanks for the contribution... thank you all @jacquelinef143 @vanturiulia @rahulnarainkanal @imkamaalkhan @niketan_m @waluschaa @abhiraj88." Have a look:
While many of his fans hailed the actor for the generous act, going on to call him a "man with a golden heart" and "Bhaijaan of Bollywood", there was a section of users who pointed out how Salman and his close associates were not wearing any mask, or gloves -- flouting a very basic preventive measure to safeguard oneself against the highly contagious virus.
Salman has already been contributing financial aid to 25,000 artists also donated money for specially-abled workers in the film industry. According to the reports in Mid Day, the superstar donated Rs 3000 for the members of All India Special Artists Association (AISAA). Quoting a vertically challenged artiste Pravin Rana, the report said, "Nobody cares much for us, but Salman bhai stood by us during these trying times. We were surprised when we learnt that Rs 3,000 had been deposited into our accounts on Tuesday. No other actor has come forward to help us.” He added about working with Salman in Bharat (2019), “During the shoot too, he asked us to reach out to him when in need."
From sharing informative videos to informing fans what he's up to during the quarantine period, Salman has become quite active on social media ever since the coronavirus lockdown came into force. Have a look at some of his posts here:
He also launched his own YouTube channel and shared a song titled 'Pyaar Karona' which was sung by Salman himself. Check it out:
While for Jacqueline and Iulia, they've been enjoying the lockdown period by having fun at various spots inside the farmhouse apart from doing horse riding. Check out their posts here:
On the Bollywood front, fans have been waiting to witness Salman's magic on the big screen with his next film Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai. The film was scheduled to hit the screens on May 22. However, it is most likely to be delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
-With IANS inputs
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