In the midst of glamour and flashing cameras, there are a lot of Bollywood stars who would also seem like they are lending a helping hand without proclaiming it to the world. Although high profile charity events are a usual headline, there are innumerable instances of generosity that go unnoticed in the limelight, which are an expression of compassion that is sincere and personalized instead of being an advertisement. The following are some of the popular personalities whose off screen behavior is as strong as the one they display on screen.
Salman Khan
Salman Khan has a long history of meaningful humanitarian activities through the Being Human Foundation, which is involved in healthcare and education to needy people. In addition to formal programs, he has in many cases quietly intervened to assist medical care and financial crises of people without publicity of those interventions.
Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan has numerous healthcare and disaster relief activities, which often he does without media publicity. He has supported the survivors of acid attacks through the Meer Foundation and helped when the country is in crisis, frequently making sure that the cause is in the limelight and not himself.
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar has a reputation of always giving donations to families of army staff and contributing to relief funds in times of crisis. Most of his contribution to disaster relief and campaigns to support the poor in the society have been very generous, but with little publicity.
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan has been clearing the debts of poor farmers himself, and has been giving financial aid to poor families in need. His philanthropic work such as funding medical procedures and rural welfare programs are usually revealed only when thank you notes are given by recipients.
Aamir Khan
The Paani Foundation has been used by Aamir Khan to support social causes related to education, conservation of water and rural development. A lot of his charity activities occur behind the scenes and are tied to the sustainable change and not fame.
Sonu Sood
Sonu Sood has gained a lot of respect because of assisting migrant workers to get back home during the pandemic, yet much of his work goes unreported. The process of organizing medical help to financing the education of poor students, he has been a constant participant in direct assistance to people.
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra has been attending to child welfare programs long enough and contributes to education programs in India and other countries. Although she works in ambassadorial capacities and sponsors organized campaigns, she has privately also helped in the health and relief work during difficult periods.
Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt is also an advocate of animal protection and nature through groups such as CoExist. Through her personal efforts coupled with open campaigns, she has offered silent assistance to groups operating on the grassroots level so that there is constant support not only through the social media publicity.
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