Mammootty,
the
megastar
of
the
Malayalam
film
industry
has
always
been
active
with
social
welfare
activities.
Now,
the
senior
actor
is
winning
the
internet
with
his
kind
gesture
towards
the
expatriates.
As
per
the
reports,
Mammootty
has
joined
hands
with
Kairali
TV
to
sponsor
1000
air
tickets
for
the
expatriates
who
are
stranded
in
the
various
parts
of
GCC
countries.
Yes,
you
read
it
right.
The
megastar
has
undertaken
the
mission
in
his
capacity,
as
the
chairman
of
Kairali
TV,
one
of
the
most
popular
TV
channels
of
Kerala.
The
decision
was
officially
announced
by
John
Brittas,
the
managing
director
of
Kairali
TV
recently.
The
netizens
are
showering
Mammootty
with
praises
for
his
helping
hand.
According
to
John
Brittas,
1000
air
tickets
would
be
given
away
free
of
cost
to
the
most
deprived
and
stranded
expatriates
from
Kerala,
in
the
first
phase
of
this
mission.
'We
are
exploring
the
possibility
of
launching
chartered
flights
to
evacuate
hundreds
of
such
expatriates
in
distress
to
Kerala
from
the
GCC
countries.
For
this
operation,
special
permissions
have
to
be
obtained
from
government
authorities
in
India
and
their
counterparts
in
the
GCC
states,'
said
Brittas
to
Khaleej
Times.
'In
the
second
phase
of
the
mission,
titled
"Kairali
joining
hands
for
expats",
hundreds
more
eligible
expatriates
will
be
provided
with
flight
tickets.
"The
mission
is
drawing
enthusiastic
support
from
several
quarters.
Already
several
businessmen
and
firms
in
the
GCC
and
India
have
come
forward,
pledging
their
support
by
paying
for
the
tickets,'
added
Brittas.
'A
screening
panel,
comprising
prominent
non-resident
patrons,
has
been
constituted
under
megastar
Mammootty,
who
is
the
chief
patron
of
this
mission,
to
ensure
that
only
those
who
are
in
dire
straits
would
be
provided
with
this
one-way
ticket
costing
around
Rs15,000.',
concluded
the
Kairali
TV
managing
director.