Farhan Akhtar donates 50 phones to Uttarakhand | Indian Movie News
In a quiet but impactful act of compassion, actor and filmmaker Farhan Akhtar has stepped ahead to help victims of the devastating flash floods that just lately struck Uttarakhand. Working alongside the Gurugram-based non-profit Bharat Disaster Relief Foundation (BDRF), Akhtar offered much-needed aid in the shape of 50 multimedia cell phones to those displaced by the disaster.
Away from the media highlight, Farhan Akhtar has quietly helped people in misery on a number of events. This time too, Divyanshu Upadhyay — who is related with the Gurugram-based not-for-profit organisation Bharat Disaster Relief Foundation (BDRF) and has labored with Akhtar on different causes — reached out to him after the cloudburst-induced flash floods in Uttarakhand earlier this month left many households displaced. mid-day has learnt that the filmmaker and actor immediately lent a serving to hand by sending 50 phones to the affected households in Harsil and Dharali.
Since the tragedy, the BDRF has been serving to those affected by distributing rations and mattresses. Amid this, Upadhyay contacted Akhtar, requesting him for phones as many people couldn’t set up contact with their close to and expensive ones. A source reveals, “Divyanshu messaged Farhan on August 10, and soon, the actor sent 50 multimedia phones, each worth Rs 7000. The phones came in handy as people had lost touch with their families as well as relatives. It helped them re-establish connection and let each other know of their condition. The BDRF had earlier distributed food, blankets, and mattresses.”
The source emphasises that the donation was not just sensible, but also symbolic—a important step toward restoring hope in anguish-filled instances. A volunteer, who distributed the phones and has been half of the workforce working on ground since August 7, shares, “As they reconnected with their loved ones after being cut off for days, people felt not only a sense of relief but also less isolated. One could see the comfort it brought them as they reassured their families and extended families that they were okay. With several properties completely destroyed, many have been living in dharamshalas over the past few weeks and were struggling to touch base with families or relatives.”
According to ABP Live, the phones have been despatched following BDRF’s outreach to Akhtar and have been each valued at roughly Rs 7,000. Multiple shops have emphasised that these phones helped survivors in Harsil and Dharali—two areas badly affected by the flash floods—reconnect with family members, thereby delivering not only emotional aid but also a renewed sense of security during the aftermath of one of Uttarakhand’s most extreme climate episodes in current reminiscence
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