Trust
Gul
Panag
to
be
part
of
some
of
the
prominent
initiatives
across
the
country
and
still
keep
it
all
close
and
personal.
Even
though
she
is
running
in
the
Mumbai
Marathon
on
18th
January,
2009,
she
chose
to
keep
mum
about
it
until
a
little
birdie
informed
us
about
her
participation
in
the
event.
"Gul
Panag
will
be
doing
the
Half
Marathon
on
18th
January.
She
hasn't
spoken
about
it
because
such
matters
are
close
to
her
heart
and
she
avoids
any
undue
publicity.
She
is
attached
to
Shradda
Charitable
Trust
which
participates
in
this
event
every
year.
Since
it's
for
a
noble
cause,
the
trust
wanted
her
presence
in
the
event
to
be
known",
says
a
friend
of
Gul
who
would
be
accompanying
her
in
the
event.
A
pioneering
non
profit
vocational
workshop
for
the
autistic
and
mentally
challenged
young
adults
based
out
of
Mumbai,
the
Trust
focus
on
rehabilitation
and
training
programs
dedicated
to
empower
special
adults
with
special
skills
to
create
various
artistic
articles/utility
objects,
which
can
be
sold.
Opening
up,
Gul
says,
"The
energy
at
a
sporting
event
of
this
magnitude
is
outstanding.
I
have
run
21
Kms
from
the
time
it
first
started.
It's
a
great
way
to
start
a
year
and
gives
me
tremendous
sense
of
achievement
and
fulfillment
to
run
for
this
Trust
that
rehabilitates
autistic
young
adults."
Some
of
the
other
celebrities
who
endorse
the
Trust
are
Shaina
NC,
Poonam
Dhillon,
Taranna,
Gauri
Pradhan,
Rakshanda
Khan
and
Javed
Ahmad.
Every
year,
they
walk
hand
in
hand
with
the
special
young
adults
and
this
year
it
would
be
no
different.
"Our
aim
is
to
inspire
these
adults
in
spite
of
their
handicap
and
make
them
feel
useful
and
confident
as
regular
earning
members
of
society",
says
an
official
from
the
Trust.
Mumbai
Marathon
is
expected
to
be
quite
a
star
studded
event
this
year
since
other
than
Gul,
Rahul
Bose
too
is
participating
for
his
foundation.
Moreover,
Sharmila
Tagore
and
Soha
Ali
Khan
are
joining
him
for
the
Marathon
as
well.
Story first published: Friday, January 16, 2009, 16:22 [IST]