Singer Guru Randhawa has become the latest name in the list of public figures who have stepped forward to extend support amid the Assam flood crisis. The singer has partnered with Sikh organisations to provide relief support in the affected areas. Prior to Guru, several celebrities including Salman Khan, actor Randeep Hooda, and digital creators Fukra Insaan and Triggered Insaan have partnered with the organisation.
Guru Randhawa donates for Assam flood relief
Guru Randhawa has extended his humanitarian efforts to support the families affected by the Assam flood by partnering with the Sikh Aid Foundation. With the organisation, Guru will build 35 permanent, flood-proof homes in Sivasagar, Jorhat and Nepali Khuti regions of Upper Assam. He has donated Rs 7 lakh for the cause.
Notably, Randhawa had earlier made a personal contribution of Rs 5 lakh to the Hello Life Foundation. Through digital creator Dimpu Baruah, the initial funding was used to provide urgent essentials like food, clothing, medical supplies, and basic necessities to support displaced communities.
On the other hand, actress Bhumi Pednekkar was also seen walking through knee-deep water to provide aid to villagers affected by the floods.
This is not the first time the singer has come forward to support humanitarian causes. During the Punjab floods, he set up specialised relief camps in Dera Baba Nanak and Dharowali. His team had also personally financed home reconstructions, supplied vital cattle feed, and distributed premium wheat seeds to flood-hit farmers. Similarly, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Guru was among the earliest public figures to step forward to extend aid by donating Rs 20 lakh from his personal savings directly to the PM-CARES Fund.
Guru Randhawa facing backlash
Meanwhile, recently, the singer has been facing considerable trolling and backlash on the internet over his song Fine Shyt. Nevertheless, he remains unfazed by the controversy. On Monday, Guru shared a video of himself driving a Porsche on an empty road in a desert on Instagram. In the caption, he wrote, “Guilty as charged of making songs that repeat in your head forever. Low-key loving the edits though. No bad vibes! It’s just a silly little slang… calm down calm down calm down fam.”
Prior to this, he had even visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar amid the backlash. Without addressing the controversy directly, he shared a cryptic message about faith and moving ahead despite difficult times. He wrote in Punjabi, “Whom Waheguru blesses, no storm can ever shake. When Baba Nanak holds someone’s hand, they only keep moving forward.”