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Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda strongly standing against using the word ‘celebrity’ when it comes to conversing about helping people during a COVID -19 crisis.
He said, “When you say celeb, you’re actually categorising us in a different way. Everybody is human, trying to do what they can, I always believe that speaking about it isn’t enough; you’ve to put yourself in an actual helping position. I’m trying to do whatever I can.”
Seeing so much suffering around, Hooda, admits he felt “helpless” as a human being. And that’s when he decided to join with an NGO to deliver oxygen concentrators to those in urge, apart from using his social media to amplify SOS requests.
“With Khalsa aid, we’re travelling the country, helping people in these difficult times. I do it because as a human being I feel helpless, and want to contribute towards easing other people’s pain. There are hundreds and thousands of people like me who’ve gone all out and done it,” says Hooda, adding that being a celebrity is not is a “secondary thing” in such crisis.
He stresses, “Every small step counts. We shall overcome this, we should know. There’s help around everywhere, so many people have come out for the sake of humanity, to help their fellow human beings. It’s heartening to see everyone offering help, but also depressing to see the state of people under so much stress.”