Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda joined the Sikh community's flood relief efforts in Assam, distributing food and essential supplies to families displaced by the monsoon flooding. The actor was photographed at Sivasagar railway station, where hundreds of affected families have taken shelter. [1]

Hooda worked with the NGO Global Sikhs, which has been coordinating relief operations in the flood-affected region. The actor urged the public to contribute to relief efforts, stating that "humanity is above everything else." [1]

The Assam floods have killed at least 82 people and affected over 192,000 across five districts. The monsoon flooding, which recurs annually, has become increasingly severe due to climate change and deforestation in the Brahmaputra basin. [2]

Hooda's participation follows a pattern of Bollywood celebrities engaging with disaster relief in India. Salman Khan, Kartik Aaryan, and Alia Bhatt have all contributed to Assam flood relief, using their platforms to amplify donation campaigns. [2]

The celebrity engagement brings visibility to a crisis that might otherwise receive limited national attention, demonstrating the entertainment industry's capacity for humanitarian response. [1]

-- CAMILLE BEAUMONT, Los Angeles