Free Covid-19 Shots For Cine Staff & Journalists: Telugu Star

As India battles the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi has taken a great initiative by announcing free covid-19 shots for the cinema workers and journalists in Hyderabad city. 

Chiranjeevi, popular for his breakdancing skills, began his acting career in 1978 and has starred in over 150 feature films to date.

The actor has also made his political debut in 2008 in Praja Rajyam Party from Andhra Pradesh state.

Besides serving food and other essentials, the 65-year-old runs Chiranjeevi’s Corona Crisis Charity (CCC) that has joined hands with healthcare service Apollo 247 to provide free covid-19 vaccines to the workers of the entertainment industry.

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The actor had requested people to register under CCC so they can get vaccinated for free.

Recently, the Telugu star’s driver breathed his last due to coronavirus complications and the deceased was so close to Chiranjeevi that he canceled all shoots forAcharya movie due to rising covid-19 cases.

Many Telugu film and television industry celebrities including Prabhas, Ram Charan, N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Kajal Aggarwal, and Akkineni Nagarjuna had funded Chiranjeevi’s charity last year, which assisted daily-wage staff working in the industry.

Taking to his Twitter handle, Chiranjeevi posted a video of the announcement of free covid-19 shots drive that will last for a month.

తెలుగు చిత్ర పరిశ్రమలోని సినీ కార్మికులని,సినీ జర్నలిస్టులని కరోనా బారి నుంచి రక్షించుకునేందుకు కరోనా క్రైసిస్ ఛారిటీ #CCC తరుపున ఉచితంగా అందరికి వాక్సినేషన్ వేయించే సదుపాయం అపోలో 247 సౌజన్యంతో చేపడుతున్నాం. Lets ensure safety of everyone.#GetVaccinated#WearMask #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/NpIhuYWlLd

— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) April 20, 2021

The eligibility criteria for getting the vaccine shot include people aged over 45. The actor added that workers could also bring their spouses if they fell under the same age bracket.

Last year in March, when the lockdown was imposed in India, many people from the film industry faced financial woes, especially hundreds of daily wage workers who found it difficult to make ends meet.

Timely responding to the current crisis in India, CCC co-founder decided to vaccinate cinema workers and journalists, who are at a higher risk of getting affected by the virus.