11 Inspiring Acts Of Generosity By Shah Rukh Khan Which Prove He's A True Hero In Every Sense Of The Word!

¡°I¡¯ve seen the worst. My father was dying and we couldn¡¯t afford the expensive injections. My aunt used to send them from London. But if the course was of 20 injections, we managed only eight. So I¡¯ll never know whether he died because we didn¡¯t have the money or he died because he had to¡±.

From being a commoner to a superstar, Shah Rukh Khan has seen it all, and that is perhaps one of the reasons why he is so humble and down to earth. He lost his father to cancer before he made his big Bollywood debut. He is not only silver screen¡¯s heartthrob, he is a hero in real life too. He has helped people from all walks of life. From cancer patients to acid attack victims, Shah Rukh Khan has extended help to many people, and he doesn¡¯t like to show it off. He is a silent charity maker!

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¡°I don¡¯t like talking about it [charity]. A lot of people and my friends always tell me I should do photographs and stuff when I meet some people. But I don¡¯t believe in it. It is a true thing that if I believe in a cause, I should do it silently and not use my persona as an actor to advocate that,¡± he had once said in an interview with CNN.

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¡°I follow Quran which says if you do charity for a reason, it's not a charity,¡± Shah Rukh Khan had said in an interview with The Guardian.

Here are 11 times when his huge acts of generosity made us want to salute him.

1. Recently, Shah Rukh Khan¡¯s Meer Foundation donated Rs. 12 lakhs to Government of Kerala's Chief Minister Distress Relief Fund in order to help the Kerala Flood victims.

Shah Rukh Khan established Meer Foundation, an organisation that works towards empowering and uplifting women that have been subjected to acid violence.

Thank you so much @iamsrk me personally and the people of kerala are indebted to you for your generosity and quick action...respect ???

¡ª resul pookutty (@resulp) August 17, 2018

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2. In 2015, he reportedly donated a sum of Rs. 1 crore for the Chennai flood victims.

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3. He also donated a sum of 25 lakhs to PM Manmohan Singh for Tsunami Relief camp. He was one of the celebrities who performed at Help Telethon Concert to raise money for tsunami victims.

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4. Shah Rukh Khan¡¯s team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won the Indian Premium League (IPL) season 7. The King Khan donated the entire money (Rs. 15 crores) to cancer patients in Mumbai and Kolkata.

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5. In 2013, during Uttrakhand floods, Shah Rukh Khan donated Rs. 33 lakhs for the victims.

As insignificant as we are against Nature's fury, a prayer of Hope for all suffering in Uttarakhand. May Allah give them strength & safety.

¡ª Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 21, 2013

6. In 2009, Shah Rukh Khan helped to light up seven Odisha Villages by investing a solar electricity project. After 61 years of independence, the people of these villages in Odisha finally got access to electricity.

¡°All the 270 families in our village cannot forget Shahrukh Khan's help. The contribution of this great man is incomparable. He has helped us very much. We were living in bad condition, without any light, he provided us with solar lights and villagers have to pay just Rs. 3 to get the light. We are getting the light at very cheap rates," said, Tulsi Das, a villager was quoted as saying by ANI. The villagers were provided with solar lamps for which they had to pay just Rs. 3. A recharging station was set up where they would go and charge their lamps every day.

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7. In 2012, Shah Rukh Khan adopted 12 villages in Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha to provide them with electricity under the initiative Light A Billion Lives.

8. In 2012, Shah Rukh Khan became the first Indian to have bagged a special award at the 20^th UNESCO Awards in Germany for his charity works. He was also appointed as the first global ambassador of UNOPS, which works to improve the lifestyle of people.

9. He is also closely involved with Make a Wish Foundation, which works toward fulfilling the wishes of children all over the country.

10. In Nanavati Hospital, he made a special department for cancer and children ward in memory of his mother who died of cancer.

11. Also, it is said that once a reporter injured himself after interviewing him and Shah Rukh Khan ensured that he got proper treatment and even paid for it ¨C as much as Rs. 2 lakhs per day.

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