Payal: It’s time for the big stars with big contacts to come forward and pitch in

30, 2021

Juhi Chakraborty

For actor Payal Ghosh, it has been a busy few days as she is actively involved in arranging for hospital beds and oxygen cylinders in the Delhi-NCR primarily. But working on ground zero has made her realise how more celebrities who are well-placed with contacts need to help the people in crisis.

“A crisis like this shows who our real heroes are. This is not the time to remain silent. No help is small. It is a humanitarian crisis out there. We must help each other, this matters more than money right now. It is time for the big stars with big contacts to come forward and pitch in. I request people who are in a much better position than me to come forward and help with your contacts. The state and central governments cannot resolve a crisis of this scale alone,” says Ghosh.

The actor is working mostly via social media and is getting many requests. She is working together with her team to personally verify all the information before passing it over to those in need. “I am not following all social media posts blindly. I have volunteers who are verifying if the information is authentic or not. I am speaking to medical professionals as well to know about bed availabilities,” she adds.

Besides Delhi-NCR, the actor is also working on requests from West Bengal and Maharashtra. “I am mostly working for Delhi-NCR because it is the worst affected right now. People are out on the streets all night long in search of beds. So that is what my team is prioritising on. I am in touch with Sonu Sood’s team too. When I have any query which I am not able to fulfil, I am informing them and they are getting back to me. We are all in this together,” Ghosh shares.