Marathi
actress
Sonalee
Kulkarni
recently
hosted
a
small
Diwali
celebration
for
veteran
backstage
artistes
in
Pune.
The
Dhurala
actress
was
present
at
an
event
in
Pune,
where
she
took
the
initiative
ahead
of
Diwali.
Along
with
Sonalee,
Akhil
Bharatiya
Marathi
Chitrapat
Mahamandal
and
other
private
organizations
to
extend
a
helping
hand
to
backstage
artistes
who
are
still
suffering
due
to
loss
of
income
after
the
Coronavirus
pandemic
hit
the
world.
In
the
small
Diwali
celebration,
Sonalee
gave
emotional
support
to
the
backstage
workers
who
work
hard
to
present
the
show
effectively.
She
considers
them
an
important
part
of
the
entertainment
industry.
In
a
conversation
with
Times
of
India,
Sonalee
Kulkarni
said,
"I
started
this
initiative
and
decided
to
help
these
backstage
artistes.
However,
considering
the
number
of
artistes
who
need
the
support,
I
want
more
people
to
join
the
initiative."
While
speaking
about
emotional
support
during
Diwali,
Sonalee
further
added,
"Diwali
is
an
important
festival.
But
this
year,
due
to
the
pandemic,
lots
of
senior
Marathi
backstage
film
artists
were
going
through
hard
times
and
there
was
very
little
help
available.
I
wanted
to
meet
these
artists
and
celebrate
with
them.
I
think
apart
from
financial
help,
they
also
need
emotional
support
and
someone
who
can
tell
them
that
they
are
not
alone
in
this
difficult
time."
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Kudos
to
Sonalee
for
doing
such
a
great
work
for
the
people
in
need.
Meanwhile,
the
actress'
last
film
Dhurala
managed
to
perform
well
at
the
box
office.
She
will
next
be
seen
in
Hemant
Dhome's
directorial
venture
Jhimma.
Currently,
she
is
a
judge
of
dance
reality
show,
Dancing
Queen-Size
Large
Full
Charge
along
with
RJ
Malishka.