Salman Khan's charitable acts

It's next to impossible to believe that a superstar of his stature, who is the biggest money churner of Bollywood, would need to borrow money from his own salaried staff. But this piece of news is as true as it gets and the reason why Salman did that is very heart-touching. As per a reliable source, Salman was partying at a famous restaurant in Bandra, Mumbai with his family and having a good time until wee hours of the morning. When Salman stepped out of the restaurant, a few poor kids, who were selling colouring books, saw him and rushed towards him to meet and greet him. They requested him to buy some of their books. Salman, who mostly carries credit cards, didn't have enough cash to help the kids and hence, borrowed money from one of his own body guards and handed them over to the kids. Apparently, Salman handed Rs 500 each to those kids. Do we even need to say how pleasantly surprised those little kids were? Salman is not called 'Bhaijaan' for nothing!
This is not the first time that Salman showed his generous side. Click on the next slide to read about many such charitable acts of this 'Being Human' star...

Sonu Sood imitates Salman Khan?

Salman Khan had distributed around 200 bicycles among street kids during the shooting of Dabangg, in 2010. Sonu Sood, taking a cue from his Dabangg co-star, decided to follow his lead. The actor, on a recent visit to his hometown in Moga, gifted 50 cycles to his gym members, reported Dnaindia.com. Reportedly, Sonu admitted that he was inspired by Salman Khan and said that he had gifted the cycles to people who belonged to poor families and came from far-off villages.

Read on to know how Salman made Diwali special for the kids in Dharavi...

Salman Khan doesn't keep his promise to Kashmiri widow's family?

While shooting in Kashmir for Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Salman Khan had apparently promised to rehabilitate a family. Moved by Zaina Begum's application for help, he had offered a job for the only male child in the family and a house. The destitute widow has been quoted in the report as saying that, "He left us after promising much. The new house is incomplete. I've tried to call his bodyguard, Shera, several times. He never answers and sometimes his phone is out of reach. Before the release of the film, they would call us, but now they have stopped taking our calls. I've left my studies and I'm looking for odd jobs to support my family, still hoping that Salman Khan will keep his promise to us." However, a source close to the actor has refuted the family claims and said, "We got work for the old lady's grandson in the art department of Bajrangi Bhaijaan while we were shooting in Kashmir. He is the only male child in the family and needs a job in the vicinity. We have requested few people for a job for him in the Valley. The source also insists that the house that Bhaijaan had promised the family is under construction but it will take a month's time to complete, post which he has assured that the pictures of the new house will be shared with the media.

Click on the next slide to find out as to why does Salman think that he doesn't deserve the love that his fans have for him...

Salman Khan had his first encounter with the press after the May 6 verdict in the 2002 hit-and-run case, and he admitted that he doesn't deserve the outpouring of love, reports Mumbai Mirror. At a hotel in Sonamarg, all eyes were on Salman, who had arrived in the valley last week to shoot for Kabir Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan. The actor looked visibly tired after a long shoot but began on a cheerful note. "We're stupid to go to Switzerland. There is no other place on planet Earth that is as beautiful as Kashmir," the report quoted Salman. The actor kept his calm when asked about his legal troubles. "My problems are too small compared to what is happening in the world. I don't know if I deserve so much love but I am accepting it. I sincerely owe a lot to everyone who has stood by me," said Salman. The actor, who has adopted a family in Kashmir, asserted, “I will do whatever it takes to make a person's life better... For me politics is social work and I will continue doing that." Talking about declining the offer to be the brand ambassador of J&K, Salman cheekily said, "Why only Kashmir? I will become the brand ambassador of India."

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A much-relieved Salman Khan responded to the cheering fans gathered outside his residence by waving to them with three fingers, instead of customary victory sign of two fingers, apparently alluding to his famous dialogue in the Hindi film Jai Ho.

In this film, where Salman appears as a crusader against corruption, he says, "Aap thank you mat kahiye... uske badle mein teen logon ki madad kijiye... aur un teeno se kehna ki woh teen aur ki madad karen... duniya badal jayegi." (Don't thank me, rather you do a good turn to three others and ask them to help another three people each... the world will change.)

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Salman Khan was sentenced to five years of imprisonment in the 2002 hit-and-run case, and later released on bail. The actor's lawyer argued in the court talking about the actor’s charitable initiatives. Salman runs a charitable NGO, Being Human and has reportedly spent Rs 47 crore in charity. He is known to have a big heart and Anupam Kher had said about him, "In the last twelve years, his persona has changed, his thinking has changed and the kind of work that he has done for poor people is phenomenal."

That Salman Khan has a big heart is no news to anyone. And it’s not just because of the NGO, Being Human, that he runs but also because the actor would leave no opportunity to bring a smile on someone’s face. Be it playing with kids or celebrating festivals with slum-dwellers or painting houses or adopting a family, we’ve seen it all. So on his 50th birthday today, we take a look at the times he’s come forward to lend a helping hand to those in need...

We are well aware that Salman Khan’s Being Human is largely involved in charity work. The NGO has adopted several villages in Maharashtra and outside the state, reports PTI. The organisation apparently helps the underprivileged children across India to get better education. Salman promotes Being Human in a big way as he frequently wears T-shirts of the brand. He has also launched the brand's store in Mumbai. Salman Khan has become a Robin Hood and he also provides medical aid to the industry workers and the less fortunate ones.

It is a known fact that Salman Khan loves to paint and he has also gifted several of his artworks to celebrities in Bollywood. According to a report, in 2007, Salman had decided to auction his paintings and donate all the money earned to an organisation. Previously, the actor had donated some of his paintings to an NGO headed by Ramola Bachchan, and the money earned from selling them was given to the NGO, stated the report.

Salman Khan's humanitarian side was seen once again when the actor extended his support for the staff of Filmcity. The actor apparently arranged for a health checkup camp for all the staffers there, stated a report on Mid-day.com. Salman also distributed gifts, gave brand new sarees to women and Being Human T-shirts to the men, the report further stated. Apparently, he wanted to express his gratitude to all the workers for their impeccable service, the report quoted a source.

Close to the success of his film 'Kick,' Salman Khan took Twitter to make a charity announcement. The actor had posted that his NGO, Being Human, would help patients with heart ailments. He wrote, "If any kids on F B ya twitter who has a heart condition n can't afford to get it treated, B H vil get 100 genuine patients treated." [sic] He made this announcement close to the festival of Eid last year.

Salman did another charity during the shooting of Bajrangi Bhaijaan. The actor was shooting in Karjat when he took the entire unit to a village called Hatluni and painted the houses and also distributed sarees to the women, stated a Mumbai Mirror report. A 30-member group, along with Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kabir Khan and Salman painted every house, village library and even the water tank, stated the report. Salman also engaged in a fun game of football with the kids there.

When Salman Khan was shooting for his film 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' in Kashmir, he helped a family of six there. Zaina Begum met Salman when he was shooting in Pahalgam, the actor listened to all her problems, stated a Mumbai Mirror report. The actor apparently helped her eldest grandson, Gowhar Ahmad Bhat with an immediate job and assured the family that they would never want anything else. Gowhar was quoted saying, "Upar khuda hai, neeche Salman Khan".

Salman celebrates Diwali with Dharavi kids

This year Salman had specials plans for Diwali. He celebrated the festival with kids from a band called Dharavi Rocks. These kids make music with the help of junk items like buckets, old tins, wooden planks, that otherwise gi waste or are recycled. They are super talented kids making best out of waste. Salman Khan does not believe in crackers and so it was his idea that he would rather celebrate the festival with music of a different kind, this year. Salman Khan and his Prem Ratan Dhan Payo family celebrated Diwali with Dharavi Rocks.

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