Sonal reacts to flak received for doing ‘charity for camera’

Recently, Sonal Chauhan was at the receiving end of criticism on social media when she distributed the biscuits to poor outside a temple in She was Mumbai. trolled for doing “charity cam-era”.Exasperated, for the the actor says, “They are called trolls for a reason.

They want to attack any celebrity doing some good thing.” Slamming netizens who charita-bleact,she derided her points out that they had even when trolled her she wasn’t doing anything the needy to help during the crisis. Chauhan, elab-orates,“Igave 34, biscuits to the kids because there often and Igo I am aware that they like bis-cuits.Later,there were other videos that up where I was came seen distributing rations, trolls had a problem and with that, too, as they felt that Iwasdoing it for the camera. These are the same people who had earlier criticised me for not doing any-thing for the underprivileged.” Admitting that the paparazzi present were while she was distributing essentials, the Jannat (2008) says, actor

“I see many public figures going out there, helping those in need and getting their posts amplified. The paparazzi want to make certain photographs go viral because they, too, want to spread a positive message.”

Despite the flak, Chauhan chooses to look at the silver lining. “For every negative message, Igot

50 messages saying they were inspired by my gesture. Some people who have donated groceries on have tagged me their social media. If I can person inspire even one to help, I’m happy,” she signs off. mental health in their lives, thus letting mental illnesses fester in them, without seeking professional help.”

Fazal believes that if we speak up now, many lives can be saved in this hour of need. The impact of uncertainty coupled with fear due to the pandemic, especially in terms of people’s mental health, is a major concern for the world.

The 34-year-old explains, “So many people suffer through mental illnesses and don’t even recognise it due to the lack of awareness. If we don’t speak up now, it will continue to worsen and cause irrevocable harm… Given the constant stress and fear of Covid-19 and lockdowns, it is harder to cope for almost everybody. So I’d like to urge everyone to take help if they need it and just sincerely be kind to one another.”

Children, too, suffer from various disorders such as depression or anxiety, and Fazal adds its imperative today to build awareness and encourage others to seek professional help through our empathy and support in our society.