Nidhhi Agerwal says “there’s no point to me being an actor if i cant help people”

Nidhhi Agerwal has seen her family member battling from Covid-19 and that’s what prompted her to come up with an initiative to help people during the Covid crisis.

While talking to a leading daily the actor says “Usually, when people are sick, you go and help them, but Covid is such that you cannot be around them, but help from a distance. I think that hit me. Some people have nobody to go out and buy things for them, nobody to make any food… so looking at all of that, I thought let me do whatever I can do.”

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The Munna Michael Actor later adds “I feel there is no point to me being an actor and having any kind of say if I cannot help people at a time like this. I felt a certain kind of responsibility, that I need to do something today in my own capacity.”

She came up with an initiative called Distribute Love an online platform where people can fill a form, their requirements, and then her team verifies the request. “We check if the person or their family are infected by Covid, and then provide them with essentials, free of cost. As of now, I’m paying for everything. We haven’t started taking any donations yet. But seeing the number of requests, we might have to start asking others for help” she added.

“I have a young team who’s eager to help people. So, whether someone needs groceries, and don’t have the money, or even like a basic medical check-up, we help them. Many daily wage workers don’t have money to buy medicines, we started by helping people with that, too” she ends.