From
Jisshu Sengupta and Indraadip Dasgupta setting up a safe home with 20 beds to
Parambrata Chattopadhyay,
Riddhi Sen,
Anupam Roy and Piya Chakraborty setting up a Covid relief centre and
Swastika Mukherjee, Neel Bhattacharjee and
Trina Saha donating blood — the personal initiatives of celebs to help people in distress have made headlines almost regularly for the past one year.
Actor-politician
Soham Chakraborty is also doing his bit for the people in distress.
Recently the actor and his 'Hasi Khusi Club team organized a unique ‘Ilish and Chingri Utshab’ for who those who have been affected by the pandemic the worst. A number of delicious ilish and chingri dishes were distributed among these people in need while Soham and his team showed again celebs can become real-life heroes as well. Several noted personalities from different walks of life including actor-singer Suparna Kumar graced this special occasion to make it a grand one.
As we continue to fight the coronavirus pandemic despite a crippling medical infrastructure, many have come forward to help the people in need. Be it gathering information on oxygen cylinders, vacant hospital beds or providing food to COVID patients, stories of empathy and compassion have given us enough reason to believe in humanity. Social media is flooded with helpline numbers and volunteers have come forward to help.