Dhananjaya: Nobody should underestimate the strength of a woman

He may have played the rough and tough Dolly with an image of a playboy in the superhit

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, but in real life, Dolly, a.k.a. Dhananjaya, is a softie and has the utmost respect for women. “They are after all an embodiment of Mother Earth. She is the strength of a family,” shares Dhananjaya. No wonder then that the actor was more than happy to lend his name to a cause that showcased

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empowerment and was part of the show Sadaa Nimmondige.
“Ravi was a fisherman and the sole bread winner of his family. However, a recent stroke played havoc with his life and left him relegated to his home. Ravi’s two daughters have now taken over the responsibilities of the household and go fishing after school, sell them in the market and feed the family. However, now they are finding it difficult to manage their education and the treatment of their father,” explains Dhananjaya. That’s when he decided to go do his bit and as part of the show, sold mosambi juice in Basavangudi for a couple of hours. “Many came forward to buy the juice when they got to know of the cause and some even paid to get a

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with me. I felt so gratified to see those two girls doing so much for their family and this act was a tiny drop in the ocean. Girls are a blessing. I hope this proves to people that women are the backbone of a society,” wraps Dhananjaya.