★ Intent not important in charity: Salman Khan !

May 1, 2013

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan feels people should engage themselves in charity irrespective of the reasons for it.

“Everybody in the industry does charity. Some people talk about it and some people don’t. They say intent is important in charity, I don’t believe it. Even if someone is doing charity to show off, I have no problems with it. One should just do charity for whatever reasons they want,” Salman said.

The 47-year-old actor’s NGO Being Human has joined hands with Fortis foundation to unveil the Little Hearts programme to provide care to children with congenital heart defects. Salman also opened his merchandise store in the hospital here.

“I think if you have money, you should use it to save life. I feel what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean,” he added.

The ‘Dabangg’ star, who is fondly called ‘Sallu Bhai’, said that he does not like when ladies call him ‘bhai’.

“I have four sisters and two of them are rakhi sisters . They are enough for me. I cannot handle people calling me ‘bhai’. In fact I don’t know how to react when a girl calls me ‘bhai’,” Salman said.

When asked about the secret of his fit and fabulous body even at this age, the actor said, “My father says after 30 years a man is responsible for his own looks. So, if you are a frustrated person then it will show on your face.

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Salman helps young heart patients as his NGO launches free treatment programme

Priyanaka Srivastava | 1 May 2013




Salman Khan was in town on Wednesday for a noble cause. The superstar was at the Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurgaon to launch The Little Hearts Program, a charitable initiative jointly launched by his NGO Being Human and the Fortis Foundation.

The programme will provide treatment to children suffering from congenital heart diseases free or at nominal charges.

“I hope a few steps made by us will help the ailing children. We want more and more such facilities to be made available in hospitals so that people can benefit from them,” Salman said.

The actor met Renu Begum, a 19-month old from Agartala who has been suffering from hydrocephalus. The medical condition causes an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the cavities of the brain, which leads to progressive enlargement of the head, convulsion and mental disability.

The baby was recently admitted to Fortis after she got extensive media attention.

Looking dapper in a black suit teamed with white shirt, Salman spent most of his time talking to the ailing children instead of discussing the initiative.

Describing Being Human as the “heart and soul” of his life, he said he hoped that the maximum number of children would benefit from it.

Salman, who is currently filming Mental, his home production directed by brother Sohail Khan, refrained from talking about the film or other things on the professional front.

“Let us talk only about the children today,” he said.

Over the past year, Salman has been extensively promoting brand Being Human. He recently launched Being Human stores in Ludhiana and Chandigarh, which have a wide collection of merchandise. The sales are aimed at raising funds for charity.

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