Actor Sonu Sood arranges Air ambulance for city’s Bharti

 

ADMITS HER TO HYDERABAD HOSPITAL FOR COVID TREATMENT

 

By Paritosh Pramanik

 

BOLLYWOOD actor Sonu Sood is on one of the “greatest missions” of his life. After helping and arranging transportation for scores of migrants to reach their homes for last one year, Sood has come forward to save city’s airline employee Bharti Kispotta, who is suffering from COVID-19.

‘The Hitavada’ reported on April 19 how the actor had helped Bharti get a ventilator bed in a city hospital after Hudson Misal, a colleague of Bharti, tweeted and tagged the cinestar for help.

However, as Bharti’s condition deteriorated and she needed much better treatment, doctors suggested shifting her to Hyderabad. When Sood was made aware of Bharti’s condition, he immediately decided to shift her to Hyderabad’s Apollo Hospital.

As per the information, the Bollywood star, used his contacts to arrange an air ambulance for Bharti.

Bharti, a resident of Motibag and daughter of a retired railway employee, was airlifted to Hyderabad on Thursday afternoon.

“Doctors came to Nagpur from Hyderabad on Wednesday and monitored Bharti’s condition for the whole day. After medication and observation at the night, they decided to shift her to Hyderabad in an air ambulance. At around 11 am Thursday, Bharti was taken to Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur. She was then flown to Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad in air ambulance at around 12 noon,” said one of the close associates of Bharti.

In the morning, actor Sood tweeted, “Greatest Mission. Today an air ambulance is carrying Bharti from Nagpur to Hyderabad. Support us if possible.”

At 2 pm, Sood tweeted again: Mutthi khol ke to dekh…Shayad teri haath ki lakiro me kisi ki jaan bachana likha hoga.

Sood, who himself is in isolation after being tested corona positive, has arranged the air ambulance for Bharti on his own. If sources are to be believed, he will be footing the bills of entire treatment of Bharti, which would be around Rs 40-50 lakh.

Meanwhile, Bharti’s cousin sister, Nidhi Kispotta, has also appealed to citizens through social media for help. “My sister is suffering from coronavirus. We need your help to provide for her treatment,” wrote Nidhi on ketto.org through which she is doing a fundraiser. She also posted a photo of Bharti.

Since last Sunday, after arranging a ventilator bed for Bharti in Wockhardt hospital, Sood was in touch with doctors at the hospital.

“Don’t worry, I am in touch with the doctors. She will be given best care,” Sood’s another tweet read.

Bharti's family and friends are confident that ‘the Messiah’s’ efforts will bear fruits soon.