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Sonu Sood along with his team on Monday worked the entire night to provide oxygen to ARAK Hospital Bollywood star and philanthropist Sonu Sood along with his team on Monday worked the entire night to provide oxygen to ARAK Hospital in Bengaluru from where they had received an SOS call.At least 20-22 lives might have had run into danger over the alleged unavailability of oxygen cylinders if Sonu and his team had not acted promptly. On Tuesday a member of the team of Sonu Sood Charity foundation got a call from MR Satyanarayan, the inspector of Yelahanka Old Town about a situation at ARAK Hospital, which had already lost 2 lives as they didn’t have stock of oxygen. The team quickly got into action and at midnight arranged for a cylinder. They woke up all their contacts and informed them about the emergency nature of the situation, and people just trooped in to help. Within…

Sonu found out through his connections that a bed can be arranged at the Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad Bollywood actor and humanitarian Sonu Sood, who recently helped a 25-year-old girl by getting her airlifted from Nagpur to Hyderabad’s Apollo Hospital, on Monday once again got a critically ill COVID-19 patient airlifted from Jhansi to Hyderabad, to the same hospital.The patient’s name is Kailash Agarwal from Jhansi. The doctors at the local hospital said that his further treatment wouldn’t be possible there and had asked the family to start searching for a bigger hospital. They tried a lot, even went to the local MLA, but couldn’t. It was then that they put out a request to Sonu. As soon as he saw the tweet and came to know that the patient was really critical, he started following up on getting Kailash Agarwal an apt hospital and ICU bed with a ventilator facility. Sonu found out through…

The doctors had said that she needed a lung transplant or some special treatment which was only possible in Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Bollywood actor and humanitarian Sonu Sood, who recently tested positive for the novel coronavirus, on Friday got a critically ill Covid-19 patient airlifted in an air ambulance from Nagpur to Hyderabad, to get special treatment done.The 25-year-old girl, Bharti, who had lost almost 85-90 percent of her lungs due to COVID, with Sonu’s help had been shifted to Wockhardt hospital, Nagpur for her treatment. The doctors had said that she needed a lung transplant or some special treatment which was only possible in Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad. Soon afterward, Sonu got in touch with the directors of the Apollo Hospitals and came to know that there is a special treatment called ECMO in which artificial pumping of blood happens to the body so as to take the pressure away from the lungs.The entire setup…

Sonu Sood helps Jhansi villagers, promises to tackle water scarcity by installing handpumps Bollywood actor Sonu Sood, who has been in the limelight because of his philanthropic work, recently extended support to a village in Jhansi after a man approached the actor with the concern of no water in his village, due to which the villagers were facing problems.In order to help the villagers, the 47-year-old actor started the work of getting hand pumps installed there. Speaking about it, Sonu Sood said, “These guys asked because there was no water, the kids in the family were really suffering. They had to walk kilometres to get the water, so we are getting handpumps installed there, so the water scarcity will totally go and the villagers are very very excited as its the first time that something like this has happened to them.” He further said, “The whole community is pretty excited and in fact, they are…

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Monday sent good wishes to the team of the film ‘Kisaan’ as actor Sonu Sood was roped in to star in the film. “All good wishes to film #Kisaan, directed by #ENiwas and acted by @SonuSood,” tweeted Amitabh Bachchan. Filmmaker E Niwas will helm the film, while ‘Dream Girl’ director Raaj Shaandilyaa has been tasked to produce it.Alternatively, film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh also made an official announcement of the film starring Sood. T 3773 – All good wishes to film #Kisaan , directed by #ENiwas and acted by @SonuSood ..— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) January 4, 2021 “IT’S OFFICIAL… SONU SOOD IN #KISAAN… #SonuSood will head the cast of #Kisaan… Directed by E Niwas… Raaj Shaandilyaa – who made his directorial debut with #DreamGirl – will produce the film,” tweeted Adarsh.The rest of the cast of the film will be announced shortly.

The local people of Dubba Tanda village from Telangana dedicate a temple to Sonu Sood for his noble deeds amid a pandemic Recognising the humanitarian work by actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the local people of Dubba Tanda village with the help of the Siddipet district authorities in Telangana have constructed a temple in his honour.The temple with an idol of the Happy New Year star was inaugurated on Sunday in the presence of the sculptor and local people. An aarti was performed, while women, dressed in traditional attires, sang folk songs.Giri Kondal Reddy, a Zilla Parishad member, said Sood has been doing a lot of good work for the public amid the coronavirus pandemic.“As he has attained the place of God by his good deeds, we have built a temple for Sonu Sood. He is a god for us.”Ramesh Kumar, who was part of a group that planned the temple, said Sood has helped…

Sonu Sood, Shraddha Kapoor has been named as the hottest vegetarian celebrities of 2020 by PETA India. New Delhi [India]: Actors Sonu Sood, Shraddha Kapoor has been named as the hottest vegetarian celebrities of 2020 by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) India. The announcement was made by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India on their Twitter page. While Sood has been named as the hottest vegetarian celebrity in the male category, actor Shraddha Kapoor has been given the same title in the female category. 🎉 Applause! 🎉Here are PETA India’s hottest vegetarians of 2020:@SonuSood @ShraddhaKapoor— PETA India (@PetaIndia) December 17, 2020 “Applause! Here are PETA India’s hottest vegetarians of 2020: @SonuSood @ShraddhaKapoor,” tweeted PETA India along with pictures of the two celebrities. To celebrate the moment, Sood took to Twitter and shared the trophy that was given to him by the non-profit organisation that works against animal cruelty. “Thank you…

Bollywood actor Sonu Sood on Tuesday posted its picture on social media New Delhi [India]: Impressed by an art piece of him created by a fan, Bollywood actor Sonu Sood on Tuesday posted its picture on social media.The art, posted on Twitter, features Sood’s face carved on a leaf that is dedicated to him by one of his fans referring to him as his superhero. To acknowledge the art, the ‘Dabangg’ star re-tweeted his fan’s post and wrote, “Patte patte pe likha hai chapne wale ka naam”(translation: On each leaf is written the name of the printer’s name), with folded hands emoticon. पत्ते पत्ते पे लिखा है छपने वाले का नाम 🙏 https://t.co/NOHnUOrRIq— sonu sood (@SonuSood) December 15, 2020 The post shared by the star gained more than 7,000 likes within a few minutes of being posted.

Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has been appointed as the state icon of Punjab by the Election Commission. The announcement was made on the Twitter handle by the Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab. It read, “The real hero of people is now the state icon of Punjab – Sonu Sood”The ‘Happy New Year’ actor has helped several migrants amid the coronavirus lockdown by arranging foods and shelters for the people.Earlier, Penguin Random House India had announced that the ‘Dabangg’ actor will be penning an autobiography that will chronicle his experiences during the pandemic. The book will be co-written by Meena Iyer.The autobiography will be titled ‘I Am No Messiah.’ Thank you so much for your encouraging words sir. It’s been an honour that cannot be expressed in words. Humbled 🙏 https://t.co/9KfJjQhzw0— sonu sood (@SonuSood) November 17, 2020 “People have been very kind and have lovingly named me Messiah. But I really do believe that I am no…

Sonu Sood’s autobiography to be titled ‘I Am No Messiah’ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: Actor Sonu Sood, is often dubbed as the ‘Messiah of migrants’ for his philanthropic work during the on-going Covid-19 pandemic, is all set to pen his autobiography titled ‘I Am No Messiah.’Penguin Random House India had earlier announced that the ‘Dabangg’ actor will be penning an autobiography that will chronicle his experiences during the pandemic. The book will be co-written by Meena Iyer. “People have been very kind and have lovingly named me Messiah. But I really do believe that I am no Messiah. I simply do what my heart tells me to. It is our responsibility as human beings to be compassionate and help each other,” Sood said. ‘I Am No Messiah’: @SonuSood’s autobiography to be released in Decemberhttps://t.co/RfZhZGIRyw— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) November 12, 2020 Image Source: Digpu Written in the first person, the book will reveal the emotional and often…

Moj has registered the highest active users with over 120 million monthly active users Social media platform ShareChat’s Moj app on Thursday completed one year of operations with the highest number of daily active users. The app was launched on July 1 last year, within 30 hours of the Chinese short video app TikTok was banned. Seeking to provide a platform for users to watch short videos and creators to produce innovative and engaging content, Moj has registered the highest active users with over 120 million monthly active users. “MoJ was launched on July 1, exactly 30 hours after the Chinese app ban. From there on, there has been absolutely no looking back. From being one of the most downloaded apps in recent times, we have now become one of the most loved brands and the number one app in the short video space with 120 million users using it every month,” said Ajit Varghese,…

The programme will send oxygen buses outside COVID hospitals in Hoskote, Devanahalli, Doddaballapur, Nelamangala-1, and Nelamangala-2 to extend support to those in need

Malaika Arora who often shares inspiration on social media by posting self-love posts reminded her fans that everybody is together in these unprecedented times Addressing the importance of ‘hope’ in unprecedented times, Bollywood diva Malaika Arora has shared some weekend thoughts for fans on social media.In addition to the rising cases of the COVID-19 pandemic, some coastal states of India have had to deal with the impact of Tauktae which had turned into an extremely severe cyclone. Not only this, the nation has now been dealing with the rising concerns of Mucormycosis or black fungus – which has already been declared as an ‘epidemic’ by various states. Urging people to stay ‘hopeful’ and strong during the grim situation, Malaika Arora took to her Instagram handle and shared a picture doing yoga on the shore along with a long message.“Remember, ‘Hope’ is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.…

Recently after achieving the target of collecting USD 1 million for India's COVID-19 relief fund, global star Priyanka Chopra along with her husband Nick Jonas announced that they have now raised their fundraising target to USD 3 million in order to help more people tackle the health crisis.

Sanjana Sanghi has joined hands with the NGO Save The Children to support COVID-19 impacted children  Bollywood actor Sanjana Sanghi has joined hands with the NGO Save The Children to support COVID-19 impacted children and families belonging to vulnerable and disadvantaged communities in remote parts of India.The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in India has taken the biggest toll on its citizens. With the recent surge in cases, the virus is also fast-traveling to the interiors and remote parts of our country rapidly affecting the already disadvantaged communities. Sanjana along with ‘Save The Children’ will focus on helping the silent sufferers like the COVID-19 impacted children and families belonging to the most at risk and deprived communities in remote parts of India.Through their ‘Protect A Million’ mission, they have aimed to reach 1 million such underprivileged children and families across the nation.Sanjana Sanghi took to her social media appealing to people to support the…

Huma Qureshi joined hands with Save the Children – a global child rights organization to help Delhi fight the second wave of the pandemic Huma Qureshi took to her Instagram to inform about her new initiative by posting a video about the same. Alongside the video, she wrote, “I’ve joined hands with @savethechildren_india to help Delhi fight the pandemic. They need our help now more than ever.” Huma Qureshi further detailed the initiative by stating that this drive will be working towards building a temporary hospital facility in the national capital that will have 100 beds along with an oxygen plant.The project also aims to provide medical kits to patients for treatment at home that will include consultation with a doctor and psychosocial therapist to ensure that the patient makes a full recovery.Urging her fans to donate to the initiative, Huma wrote, “Take the pledge with me, help breath life back into Delhi.”The second wave…

YRF also stepped forward and pledged to vaccinate the daily workers of the entire Hindi film industry In the wake of the raging second wave of COVID-19 in India, Yash Raj Films head honcho Aditya Chopra has launched ‘Saathi’ initiative to financially support the Hindi film industry’s daily wage workers who are in crisis due to loss of livelihood amid the pandemic.Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news on his Twitter on Friday. “#AdityaChopra launches Yash Chopra Saathi Initiative to support thousands of daily wage earners of the film industry who are in crisis due to loss of livelihood… Will transfer INR 5000 to women and senior citizens… Also give ration kits to workers [family of 4] for an entire month,” Taran’s tweet read. Through the official letter, the Yash Chopra foundation also provided their official website and WhatsApp details on which the eligible ones can apply for the getting the…

Indian filmmaker Guneet Monga on Sunday informed that she has tested positive for COVID-19  Indian filmmaker Guneet Monga on Sunday informed that she has tested positive for COVID-19 and will remain under home quarantine.“Dear All. Despite taking due care and all the necessary precautions, I have tested positive for Covid-19. I am under self-quarantine and taking all the measures to combat the virus with the guidance of my doctor. I am now recovering well,” Monga said in a statement. Monga requested everyone who has come in contact with her recently to get themselves tested. “Please take care and stay safe!”, Guneet Monga,” she added. The second wave of coronavirus has infected many people, and the number of COVID-19 positive cases has been rapidly rising. In Bollywood, an array of celebrities has got infected within a span of a few weeks. Everyone please take care, we'll get out of this soon! 🙏🏻💫 pic.twitter.com/KTixDHepML— Guneet Monga (@guneetm)…

Bhumi Pednekar turns ‘COVID warrior’, offers help to those in ‘genuine need’ After recently recovering from the novel coronavirus, Bollywood star Bhumi Pednekar on Monday took up the mantle of a “COVID warrior” and extended support to her fans and followers on social media.Bhumi Pednekar took to her Instagram handle and asked her fans to DM her if they are in genuine need of medical supply. Sharing a statement Bhumi wrote, “#COVIDWARRIOR Dear All, As we move into the second wave of COVID-19 across India, I have created a highlight where I will be identifying resources to enable facilitation & access to medical supplies, plasma request, and donors as the case may be.”Bhumi Pednekar asked fans to support her and continued, “While I am trying my level best to verify the numbers/contacts which are shared with me on a rampant & daily basis, there might be some numbers which may turn out to be fake.…

The second wave of coronavirus has infected many people, and the number of COVID-19 positive cases has been rapidly rising Bollywood star Arjun Rampal has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The actor, on Saturday, informed his fans via a social media post, urging all those who came in contact with him to take necessary precautions.The ‘Ra. One actor took to his Twitter handle and shared a statement about his current health condition. The statement read, “I have tested for COVID-19. Even though I am asymptomatic, I have isolated myself and home quarantined, getting the needed medical care. I am following all protocols as is required of me.” He further urged the people who came in contact with him to take necessary precautions and added, “To all those who have been in contact with me in the past 10 days, please take care and take the necessary precautions. This is a very scary time for…