- Monday, January 13, 2025
By: Shubham Ghosh
Chiranjeevi, a filmstar from the Telugu film industry in south India who turned 67 on Monday (22), has unveiled plans to build a hospital for the welfare of film workers in his hometown of Hyderabad.
The actor, who also had a stint with politics, said at an event associated with celebrity cricket that the hospital of his dream would be functional by the time he turns 68 next year.
“I’ve got this desire to build a hospital at Chitrapuri Colony. I have been nurturing this thought for some time now,” Chiranjeevi said, according to Indo-Asian News Service.
“I want to build a hospital at least with 10 beds. This hospital should be able to address all the health issues of cine workers, which don’t require them to go to big hospitals.
“…This hospital should be beneficial to all cine workers, who come under the BPL (below poverty line) category or who get daily wage,” the actor said.
“The satisfaction I get out of doing this cannot be measured. So, the moment I got this thought, I started planning. I thank all my younger brothers who have lent a helping hand in this regard,” the veteran film personality said.
Saying that he intended to name the hospital after his late father, the actor said, “I give you my word on this birthday of mine. It will be operational by the time my next birthday arrives. No matter how many crores it costs, I will do it. If someone is willing to partner this initiative, I will be happy to accomodate,” the actor said, explaining that he intended to undertake this mission as a mean to give back to the industry that had given him so much.
Chiranjeevi’s much-awaited action-entertainer ‘Bhola Shankar’ will be released on April 14 next year, its makers announced on Sunday.
Taking to Twitter, the unit tweeted on the film’s timeline: “Wishing the swagster of Indian cinema Megastar K Chiranjeevi a very happy birthday. ‘Bhola Shankar’ arriving in theatres worldwide on 14th April 2023.”
