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 trolled Mumbai. for doing “charity for the Exasperated, camera”.

the actor says, “They are called trolls for a reason.

They want to attack any celebrity doing some

good thing.” Slamming netizens who

derided her charitable act, she points out that

they had trolled her even when she wasn’t

doing anything to help the needy during the crisis.

Chauhan, 34, elaborates, “I gave biscuits to

the kids because I go there often and I am aware

that they like biscuits. Later, there were

other videos that came up where I was seen distributing trolls rations, and had a problem with that,

too, as they felt that I was doing it for the

camera.

These are the same people

who had earlier criticised me for

not doing anything 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, I got

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 inspire even one person to help, I’m happy,”

she signs off.