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Men of The Year 2021

Men of The Year 2021

The outbreak and rapid spread of the Covid-19 disease brought the entire world to its knees. Moreover, the lockdowns imposed by the governments introduced a great sense of uncertainty, and people, irrespective of their social status, experienced its effects. Undoubtedly, the frontline healthcare workers, migrant workers, and daily wagers had to endure some tough days. However, in these critical situations, some good Samaritans came forward as individuals. Among these heroes, there were several reel-life characters. This piece will bring forward the contributions of some of those celebrities who helped the distress through monetary donations, in-kind, and distribution services.

Sonu Sood
Nothing better than actor, hero, and humanitarian can describe the famous reel-life villain Sonu Sood. Since the onset of the global pandemic in our country, India, this actor turned real-life hero and continuously tried to help the most affected. He came forward during the initial days of lockdown and offered regular meals to the disadvantaged. He even tried his best to offer jobs to the migrants via Pravassi Rojgar. His actions towards the underprivileged and affected made him a Messiah” for the migrants.

Shah Rukh Khan
During the latter half of 2020, the Badshah of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan, donated approximately 2000 PPE kits to health workers in Chhattisgarh and about 20,000 N-95 masks in Kerala. Moreover, he donated his office space for use as a quarantine facility. Apart from this, his NGO, Meer Foundation, came forward to rescue a toddler trying to wake up his mother, who had already passed away. The foundation placed the toddler under the care of his grandfather and promised to help him in his upbringing. Furthermore, King Khan set up a kitchen to send 2000 freshly cooked meals to households and hospitals every day. In association with Roti Foundation, Meer Foundation decided to offer three lakhs meal
kits to the poor and daily wagers in Mumbai.

Akshay Kumar
The Entertainment actor Akshay Kumar made a significant contribution during the global pandemic. Besides donating 25 crore INR to the PM-Cares Fund and 2 crore INR to Mumbai Police Foundation during the early lockdown days, he donated three crore INR to BMC, manufacturing PPE kits and masks. He also donated around 45 lakhs to the Cine and TV Artists Association.

Farhan Akhtar
The Bhaag Milkha Bhaag star Farhan Akhtar felt disheartened by the plight of the frontline healthcare workers and their war against the global pandemic. The actor donated 1000 PPE kits to government hospitals across India. Furthermore, he initiated a campaign to inspire others to contribute towards the widespread of the global pandemic.

Salman Khan
Actor Salman Khan, like his humanitarian organization, Being Human, started “Being
Human” during the pandemic. Along with its volunteers, the food truck engages in the distribution of ration kits to the people who were unable to buy rations.

Ajay Devgn
Through his Ajay Devgn Films Foundation, the actor engages himself in donating ventilators and oxygen cylinders to a health center in Dharavi, Mumbai. It is a dedicated covid-19 care facility. Apart from donating in the healthcare center, the actor also helped 700 poor families in
Dharavi by donating ration kits them.

Rajnikanth
While the B-town celebrities engaged in helping fellow citizens during the global crisis, the superstars from the South also came forward to help the needy. The megastar of South India, Rajnikanth, came to the rescue to help the daily wage workers in times of crisis. He donated
50 lakh INR to the daily wage workers of the South Film Industry who experienced shut down due to the pandemic. While the South Indian film industry experienced similar losses as the B-town, the helpful hand of Rajni relieved them.

Conclusion
Undoubtedly, Covid-19 affected everyone brutally, especially the low-income families. While many people praised these stars for coming up and helping the distressed, some criticized them for donating negligent sums and not contributing to society.



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