Bollywood celebrities are slowly chipping in to help the poor and the needy during the coronavirus crisis in the country. After Sonu Sood’s initiative to send stranded migrants back home, now Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has stepped in to help.
It is being reported that the actor has arranged 3 flights that will help 500 stranded people to go to their homes at Varanasi. This is Amitabh’s second effort as previously he had arranged road transport for the migrant workers. A source close to the actor spoke to Mid Day and said,
“Everything is being done with the utmost discretion as Bachchanji doesn’t want it to be publicized. He was moved by the plight of the migrant workers and decided to help them. He has chartered the Indigo Airlines’ Varanasi-bound flight that is scheduled to depart on Wednesday morning. The 180 immigrants scheduled to travel on the morning flight have been asked to report to the airport at 6 am. The initial plan was to send them home by train, but the logistics didn’t work out.”
A week ago the actor has arranged 10 buses that helped migrants to reach their home in Uttar Pradesh. Prior to that, the actor has supported the 1 lakh families of daily wage workers who belong to the All India Film Employees Confederation. He supported the families by looking after their monthly ration. Bollywood also raised 52 crores from the initiative I for India that saw many celebrities who took part actively. Karan Johar, Katrina Kaif, and Zoya Akhtar were some of the celebrities who were a part of it.
Big B To Lend His Voice To Google Maps
As per the media reports, Amitabh Bachchan might soon become the voice of the navigation application of the tech giant Google. Bachchan is known for his voice and over the years, has become a popular and familiar voice across the country.
So far, Google maps used the voice of Karen Jacobsen, the Australian-born New York-based entertainer. Bachchan might soon be helping thousands of Indians to navigate through the roads. Since there are social distancing norms, Bachchan is expected to record the voice remotely.
Source: Hindustan Times
