As
the
country
underwent
one
of
the
hardest
years
it’s
ever
seen
with
the
COVID-19
pandemic,
a
few
'reel
life’
heroes
stepped
up
to
the
challenge
and
turned
'real-life’
heroes
this
year.
Not
only
did
these
stars
use
their
voice
and
stardom
but
also
their
resources,
in
alleviating
the
issues
people
from
all
walks
of
life
faced,
during
this
trying
time.
Sonu
Sood:
The
actor
turned
messiah
for
thousands
of
migrant
workers
by
arranging
transport,
accommodation
and
a
helpline
number
to
ensure
their
safe
return
to
their
hometowns.
Sonu
Sood
also
opened
the
doors
of
his
Juhu
hotel
for
the
accommodation
of
medical
workers,
not
to
mention,
catering
regular
meals
to
the
underprivileged
in
Mumbai.
The
actor
even
opened
lines
of
communication
between
him
and
the
public
on
Twitter,
to
address
the
issues
they
were
facing.
Hrithik
Roshan:
Apart
from
donating
a
sizeable
sum
to
the
Prime
Minister
and
Chief
Minister
Relief
funds,
Hrithik
Roshan
went
all
out
to
lend
his
support
and
provide
safety
essentials
to
the
COVID19
front
liners,
including
police
officials
and
BMC
workers,
to
thank
them
for
their
unwavering
service.
The
star
utilized
social
media
to
inspire
and
elevate,
reaching
out
to
the
graduating
batch
of
2020
with
a
motivational
message
to
lift
their
spirits.
If
that
wasn’t
all,
he
also
used
the
platform
to
draw
awareness
to
the
hazards
of
travelling
by
train
at
a
time
the
numbers
were
on
the
rise.
Hrithik
Roshan
was
among
the
first
to
lend
financial
assistance
to
the
paparazzi
and
even
made
a
donation
towards
CINTAA.
Always
the
one
to
fuel
young
dreams,
the
star
sponsored
an
aspiring
but
underprivileged
ballet
dancer
from
the
country
and
even
donated
funds
in
support
of
100
odd
dancers
who
were
out
of
work.
Akshay
Kumar:
The
star
has
been
actively
spreading
awareness
about
the
preventive
and
precautionary
lockdown
rules
to
contain
the
spread
of
COVID19.
To
support
frontline
workers
and
daily
wagers,
the
actor
made
contributions
to
numerous
funds
including
the
PM-CARES
fund,
the
Mumbai
Police
Foundation,
the
BMC
and
CINTAA.
Akshay
also
participated
in
Bollywood's
biggest
fundraiser
concert
to
raise
money
for
those
affected
by
the
pandemic.
Salman
Khan:
Salman
Khan
extended
financial
support
to
25,000
daily
wagers
of
the
Federation
of
Western
India
Cine
Employees
(FWICE),
the
members
of
All
India
Special
Artists
Association
(AISAA)
and
spot
boys
whose
payments
were
in
limbo.
Through
'Being
Human'
he
also
started
food
trucks
'Being
Hangry’
to
deliver
food
items
to
villagers.
Talking
about
being
human,
the
star
also
did
a
lot
of
work
for
villages
and
small
towns,
providing
2500
families
with
food
and
other
essentials
and
encouraging
people
to
participate
in
“Anna
Daan’
which
made
donations
to
those
underprivileged,
worst
affected
by
the
pandemic.
Prabhas:
Known
for
being
part
of
magnum
opuses,
Prabhas’
contributions
too
have
been
just
as
significant.
He
donated
a
hefty
50
lakh
rupees
each
to
the
Andhra
Pradesh
CM
Relief
Fund
and
the
Telangana
CM
Relief
Fund
and
an
additional
50
lakhs
to
the
Corona
Crisis
Charity
(CCC)
established
to
help
daily
wage
and
film
workers
of
Telugu
cinema.
The
Pan-India
superstar
also
donated
a
whopping
3
crores
to
the
Prime
Minister’s
National
Relief
Fund.
Prabhas
also
adopted
1650
acres
of
forest
land
in
Telangana,
with
development
funds
to
the
tune
of
2
crores
for
the
eco-park,
which
will
be
named
after
his
late
father
Uppalapati
Surya
Narayana
Raju.