The
heavy
downpour
in
Kerala
caused
havoc
all
across
the
state
and
as
close
to
300
people
lost
their
lives
while
thousands
of
them
were
left
homeless.
People
all
across
the
country
contributed
monetarily
and
also
sent
food,
blankets,
clothes
and
other
necessary
items
to
the
flood
victims.
Also,
our
very
own
Bollywood
celebrities
such
as
Esha
Gupta,
Amitabh
Bachchan,
Shahrukh
Khan
and
others
urged
their
fans
to
contribute
to
the
relief
work.
Esha
Gupta
opened
up
to
HT
and
thanked
her
fans
for
doing
their
bit
and
helping
out
people
in
distress.
She
said,
"If
God
has
been
kind
enough
to
give
me
a
platform
and
a
career,
where
people
want
to
see
what
we
eat
and
what
we
wear,
then
I
should
use
it
to
make
a
difference.
I've
always
done
that
and
revolution
always
begins
with
one
person.
I
did
my
part,
and
I'm
thankful
to
all
my
followers
for
doing
their
bit."
The
actress
has
also
donated
an
undisclosed
amount
to
a
charity
that's
on
the
ground
helping
the
flood
victims
rebuild
their
lives
in
Kerala.
When
asked
about
the
amount
that
she
donated,
she
said,
"Charity,
once
spoken,
doesn't
remain
charity
anymore.
This
has
been
taught
to
us
since
childhood
as
part
of
my
values.
It's
said
even
in
every
book
of
religion."
She
further
commented
that
people
losing
everything
in
Kerala
has
moved
her
personally.
"I
think
seeing
people
losing
everything
and
animals
not
having
any
place
to
go
anywhere
would
move
anyone.
If
this
doesn't
move
anyone,
then
it
just
means
that
they
didn't
get
the
right
upbringing,
as
they
think,
'It
shouldn't
bother
me
as
it's
not
happening
to
me.'
But
that's
just
not
who
I
am.
Apart
from
Esha
Gupta,
actor
Randeep
Hooda
went
to
Kerala
through
the
NGO
Khalsa
Aid
and
was
on
the
ground
for
the
relief
work.
He
was
spotted
serving
food
to
the
flood
affected
victims
and
people
praised
him
for
his
simplicity
and
humbleness.
He
truly
is
a
gem
of
a
person.