'Sacred Games' actor Rajshri Deshpande finds a shelter for 72-year old homeless man

Amid lockdown, Sacred Games actor Rajshri Deshpande has been trying hard to help needy people in every way possible. Recently, the actor went on to help 72-year old Munna Hussain. She took an initiative to find a shelter for Munna Hussain who is a homeless man.

The actor put up a series of tweets informing that she has found out a shelter for Munna Hussain in Vishramghar in Malad, Mumbai. In a series of tweets, Rajshri Deshpande said that Munna Hussain is shifted to a comfortable and safe place. Talking about him, she said that he is a 1982 FTII production graduate. He came to Mumbai thirty years ago and started working in the production function for many films.

Rajshri Deshpande explained that he has lost his family and work for more than 15 years. Munna Hussain has a hearing problem and therefore Rajshri mentioned in her tweet that she tried to explain Munna Hussain how people helped her to find a shelter for him. Take a look at her tweet. 

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In one of her tweets, The Sacred Games actor said, “I realized that the expectation &hope that 'Someone' will come and save us in our darkest hour is very complicated and dangerous. I am glad that a few amazing people were feeding Munna ji during the corona pandemic. But the long term solution for him was to find a home for him.”

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Earlier, Rajshri Deshpande took to her Twitter to share a picture of Munna Hussain. She was trying to seek help through her social media. Explaining about Munna Hussain, Rajshri Deshpande said that he is a 72-year old homeless staying at a construction site near Mehboob Studio. She also mentioned that she and her team are providing ration to him but he needs a permanent shelter. 

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In an interview with an entertainment portal, Vijay Karande of Vishramghar said that they have place only for ten people at the Malad branch. Once lockdown restrictions are lifted, they will shift Hussain to their Karjat home where the facility is bigger. He also said that Vishramghar wants Hussain to feel better with some care, so he can talk to a specialist, so that if he has anyone to go back to, then it would be a good thing. He also mentioned that until then, Vishramghar people will try to be his second family.

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