This story is from October 20, 2005

Straight Answers

Perizaad Zorabian Actor On celebrities endorsing social causes.
Straight Answers
Perizaad Zorabian Actor On celebrities endorsing social causes.
You're in Delhi to be part of a social cause. In between your shooting schedules, how do you find the time for all this?
I do manage to find the time because I'm deeply touched by the plight of special children. So, I try to help in raising funds for their welfare as often as I can. Since my mother had worked in schools that cared for special children, I have a certain affinity towards them.
But don't celebrities often hog all the limelight, making the cause a secondary issue?
That's not true.
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Since the masses idolise celebrities, they turn up to listen to them. And then follow the examples set by them.
Isn't star endorsement of charities a Hollywood import?
Yes, if the stars are doing so to gain publicity. However, I'd say that one needn't shout from rooftops about what they feel about a certain cause. These things come straight from the heart.
Tell us about your forthcoming Bollywood projects.
I am working in Ek Ajnabee which also stars Amitabh Bachchan and Arjun Rampal.
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