Top 10 Celebrities Who Actively Participate In Social Work

Celebrities are the role models of the commoners at times. When some of the known faces of the entertainment industry come forward to lend a helping hand to any social cause, it makes the people believe in the fact that good things do to happen. From veteran actor Nana Patekar Nana Patekar is a popular Indian actor who was bor >> Read More... to the heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor is a noted Indian film actor. He was >> Read More... , celebs have never hesitated to work for a cause and protect the rights of the people. Here is a list of 10 actors who have worked for the humanitarian causes:

1. Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in A >> Read More...

Amitabh Bachchan is the face of the “Save Our Tigers” campaign, undertaken by the Government of India. Being a global face, he had been appointed as the UNICEF’s Goodwill Ambassador for the Polio Eradication Program. Besides being a part of such an initiative, he has also personally donated lakhs of rupees for the farmers in Maharashtra and other drought- prone areas.

2. Nana Patekar

Belonging to a family of farmers in Maharashtra, he takes the initiative to provide financial and moral support to the farmers in the drought-prone areas. He holds regular counseling sessions for the farmers to cope with their suicidal issues.

3. Priyanka Chopra Born on 18 July 1982, Priyanka Chopra is an establ >> Read More...

The ‘ Quantico Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ star has been the face of many campaigns working for the child rights, anti-drug abuse and environmental issues. She has been the brand ambassador of the NDTV environmental campaign, Greenathon.

4. Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan or also known as SRK is a prominent >> Read More...

Not many people are aware of SRK’s humanitarian work. In the memory of his late mother, he has helped the Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai to establish a Children’s Waard in the hospital. He is one of the Board of Directors of the Make A Wish Foundation. In 2004 he helped in raising funds for the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is considered to be the pioneers >> Read More... earthquake victims.

5. Dia Mirza Dia Mirza’s original name is Dia Handrich. Dia Mir >> Read More...

She is among one of those actors who are seen less in movies and more in doing social work. She has adopted two cheetah cubs from Lucknow’s Prince of Wales Zoological Park. She has been associated with CRY, PETA, NDTV Greenathon, Cancer Patients Aid Foundation and many such organizations.

6. Kareena Kapoor Khan Kareena Kapoor is a super hit actress working in I >> Read More...

She once said that if she would not have become an actor, she would have been an advocate. She would have surely fulfilled this wish when she had been chosen as the face for the advocacy of female education in India by the United Nations. She adopted Chanderi village in Madhya Pradesh in 2010. She has also contributed to the relief of the Kashmir Flood victims in 2014.

7. Vidya Balan Vidya Balan is an award winning Bollywood actress >> Read More...

She is a known face in India for working towards better sanitation and safe drinking water facility in the rural areas. She has also campaigned for World Wildlife Fund’s campaign on Earth Hour.

8. Celina Jaitly Celina Jaitly was a model who eventually changed h >> Read More...

She is the firm believer in equality and equal rights for all. Very few people stand for LGBT Rights and she is one of them. She has contributed a lot to the LGBT community and is continuing to do the same. Besides this, she has worked towards the rehabilitation of the sex workers, human rights and health of women and children.

9. Rahul Bose Rahul Bose, who is an actor, director, writer and >> Read More...

He has been associated with many organizations working towards education, peace, HIV, etc., such as Teach for India, Akshara Center and many more organizations. He has helped in providing relief in the 2004 tsunami in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

10. Shilpa Shetty A model turned actress, producer, entrepreneur and >> Read More...

She has been the face of the awareness program of young victims of bullying. She has donated her winning amount of Bigg Brother for AIDS awareness and its campaign program in India.