The ongoing coronavirus crisis saw many good Samaritans from Bollywood proving that they were more than just on-screen heroes. Not only did they pledge support to the PM CARES fund and relief work but they also helped in arranging different means to help the administration tackle the situation.

From Sonu Sood helping the migrant workers and Shah Rukh Khan rescuing a child, to Akshay Kumar making donations and Amitabh Bachchan arranging four flights for UP migrants stuck in Mumbai; we’ve compiled a list of B-Town stars that have been helping the needy during this pandemic.

Sonu Sood arranged busses, trains and a plane to help labourers reach home

Bollywood’s on-screen villain, Sonu Sood turned into a real-life superhero when he went out of his way to help the migrant labourers reach their home by bus, train and even by airlifting a few. That’s not all, he has also provided many needy migrants water, food, and sanitizers to ensure they are safe.

Amitabh Bachchan arranged four flights for UP migrants stuck in Mumbai

Big B Amitabh Bachchan arranged four special flights to send about 700 migrants from Mumbai to their homes in Uttar Pradesh. He will be helping the migrants with two more flights.

Shah Rukh Khan converted his office space into a quarantine centre, reunited an orphaned boy with grandparents

King Khan through his foundation has extended his support to all the needy. He has not just lent his office space as a COVID quarantine centre, but has also helped reunite an orphaned child with his grandparents.

This is the same child who was seen in a heart-wrenching viral video waking up next to his deceased mother. “We all pray he finds strength to deal with the most unfortunate loss of a parent. I know how it feels…,” Khan said in his post.

Salman Khan gave away 1 lakh sanitizers to Mumbai police

Not just food and other essential products to the underprivileged people, Salman Khan has also donated 1 lakh sanitizer bottles of his newly launched brand to the Mumbai Police.

Akshay Kumar donated PPE, masks and rapid testing kits

Akshay Kumar is always in the news for his generous deeds. Besides donating huge sums of money to many COVID relief funds, he has also helped the BMC procure Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), masks, and rapid testing kits. He also donated 1000 wrist bands to the Mumbai Police for detecting coronavirus symptoms to help prevent the spread of the virus.

Varun Dhawan provided food to daily wage workers

Varun Dhawan marked his birthday in April by donating money and food to the daily wage workers.

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli promoted the cause of animal welfare and helped in providing food to stray animals around various cities, Priyanka Chopra donated 20,000 pairs of footwear to healthcare workers during the lockdown that began on March 25 and left lakhs of migrants stranded in different parts of the country.