17 Indian Actors Who Adopted Villages To Make A Difference

Tollywood hero Ram Charan adopted a village in cyclone-ravaged areas of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. As we all know that Srikakulam was recently affected with the cyclone titli and after his uncle, actor turned politician Pawan Kalyan's suggestion Ram Charan had adopted a village in the cyclone-affected area. Full details on the same are yet to be made by RC.

Aamir Khan adopted a village in Bhuj, after it was destroyed in an earthquake in 2001. He also adopted 5 more villages in support of NDTV's Greenathon programme. Last year, he adopted his ancestral village Akhtiarpur in UP.

The young Telugu hero adopted Cherupally, recently. The village, which is an agency area, is close to the holy village Bhadrachalam. The actor is aiming to solve the water scarcity problem. He'll be doing it with the help of local NGOs'.

Actress & MP Hema Malini adopted Raval in UP in support of Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY). The village, which has populace of 4,500, is underdeveloped, although it's close to Mathura. Upon adopting it, she vowed to develop and promote women empowerment.

Kareena Kapoor adopted Chanderi, which is in Madhya Pradesh, in support of NDTV's Greenathon programme. She spent Rs. 3 lakhs to bring power to the village. She later visited the village, along with Aamir Khan, and had dinner with a family there.

Prince Mahesh Babu adopted Siddhapuram and Burripalem villages. After starring in Srimanthudu, the actor came forward and adopted these villages. Burripalem, which is in AP, is his native village. After adopting it, he decided to adopt Siddhapuram, which is in Telangana. Recently, Siddhapuram villagers thanked him for adopting the village.

Actor & MP Murali Mohan adopted Rangapuram in Andhra Pradesh. The village, which has 6,000 populace, suffers from water scarcity, drainage problems and other ailments. The actor promised to solve them in near future. The actor also adopted Nandigudem in Telangana which suffers from similar problems.

Humble actor Nana Patekar adopted 4 villages in Maharashtra. In one village, he distributed cheques of Rs. 15K value to the villagers. He also raised Rs. 35 lakhs for developing a village in Aurangabad. His mission is to generate employment and develop other amenities in these villages.

Versatile actor Prakash Raj adopted Kondareddipalle in Telangana. The actor met K. Tarakarama Rao, son of Telangana CM KCR, on this accord. The actor lauded the state's Gram Jyothi programme. He promised that basic amenities will be provided to the villagers in the near future.

Priyanka Chopra was the NDTV's Greenathon programme's ambassador. To support the cause, she adopted two villages. Not much is known about how successful her adoption has been.

Actor and athlete Rahul Bose adopted Chikaldara, a hill station in Maharashtra. He adopted the village in support of NDTV's Greenathon programme. He, later, visited the village and inspected the development work that was undertaken after his adoption. The actor distributed solar lanterns during this visit.

Shahrukh Khan isn't a man who publicises his charities. He silently develops a village and moves onto the next village. In 2009, he funded a solar power project which bought electricity to seven Odisha villages. In support of NDTV Greenathon, he adopted 12 villages in Bhitarkanika National Park area. For his untold charity, he remains to be the only Indian who won the UNESCO Pyramide Con Marni Award.

Shahid Kapoor, who often participates in charity events, pledged to adopt 5 villages in support of the NDTV's Greenathon programme, 2011. However, not much is known about the adopted villages.

Late actor Srihari adopted three villages in Medchal area of Ranga Reddy district under the Akshara Foundation, which was started by him. Under the programme, which is aimed at school students, uniforms and meals are provided to them. He was one of the Tollywood's firsts, in the recent times, to adopt backward areas.

Senior actor Suman adopted Suddapalli in Mahaboobnagar district, Telangana. The actor was inspired by Telangana's Gram Jyothi programme. He is expected to meet the state CM, K. Chandrasekhar Rao, to take his inputs on how to develop the village.

Malayalam actor Suresh Gopi is the only actor, in this list, to have a village named after him. In 2012, he adopted Gonchiyur, a tribal village, where liqour trade was going in full swing. After his adoption, the village was uplifted financially. Due to the generous monetary contribution, the liquor trade declined and villagers decided to rename their village with his name. Presently, Gonchiyur is called Suresh Gopi village.

Under his own Army Green programme, he adopted 5 villages around Tirupathi. The actor's aim is to develop health and healthy life. Army Green, not only provide health care access, but they also educate the villagers about what's right and what's not. The actor is planning to adopt 100 villages in the near future.

Vivek Oberoi is more of a philanthropist than an actor. In 2005, he adopted Devanapatnam, a village in Tamil Nadu which was destroyed by the Tsunami. Also, he put in a lot of his efforts in assembling relief aid. In 2015, he adopted Muthuvakuntla village in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh. He has promised to transform this underdeveloped village into a model one.