‘I’m doing as much as I can, will do more fundraisers, Covid relief work’

Singer Arjun Kanungo feels grateful that he has his music to help him tide over these unprecedented times of despair and agony. And luckily, despite the pandemic-induced restrictions in place, he has managed to raise funds for Covid-19 relief by participating in an online concert.

“Our lives have become grim for sure. This is a bad time. I think as public figures, it’s our responsibility to spread the message that we’d be staying at home, and if one is going out, it’s a must to wear a mask,” says the singer, who is trying his best to “help people with oxygen cylinders and hospitals beds” to battle Covid-19.

Kanungo, 30, is pleasantly surprised with how the otherwise toxic social media space has turned out to be a boon in these times.

“I connected 20-30 people in a single day through these platforms. It’s very simple — we have so many followers, it’s easier to connect people to one another,” he says, explaining, “If anyone wants an oxygen cylinder, we put out a request on social media, and many people respond saying they have it. Even plasma donors. I remembered one, and made a note of it mentally. Someone later tweeted saying they wanted plasma of a particular blood group, luckily I connected both. So, these are the small things we can do.”

Though he is mostly occupied with helping people at the minute, Kanungo’s professional commitments have not taken a backseat. “It’s a difficult time to be busy. I was about to release my music video [when the second wave took over]. This is a depressing period, but I have music. I wanted to make a positive song, hence came up with Famous. I am doing as much as I can... I will do more fundraisers and Covid-19 relief work,” says the Baaki Baatein Peene Baad hitmaker.