A few days back, cabinet minister Kuldeep Dhaliwal extended his support to Glory Bawa, the daughter of eminent Punjabi folk singer and Padma Bhushan awardee Gurmeet Bawa. Amritsar DC Ghanshyam Thori had also presented another Rs 1 lakh cheque to her on behalf of the District Red Cross Society.
This came as a result of a viral video in which she was seen sharing the story of her financial struggles. Now, most recently, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar came forward and gave an assistance of 25 lakh to her. While speaking to a leading daily, Glory expressed her gratitude stating, “I don’t have words to explain what it means to me,” said Glory, who was touched by the grand gesture her ‘brother made’.
“Kumar refused to call it a help, but something a brother would do for his sister,” she added. Asking if the money will end her financial struggles, Glory said, “It will definitely help me and my family. But I want work, and have been asking for the same. People have started reaching out to me, and hope artistes like us find something substantial to do.”
Akshay Kumar, on the other hand, said, “I got to know of this from social media. Bahot dukh hua ki Gurmeet Bawa ji, jo Punjab ki shaan thi, unke pariwar ko aaj itni financial problems hain. Maine unki beti Glory Bawa ko apni behen samajh ke ek pyaar ka gesture bheja hai. Yeh koi help nahi hai, ek Punjabi aur ek artist hone ke naate mera farz hai.”
