Salman Khan is known not only for his films but also for helping people in need. Recently, a fan named Reena Raju from Karnataka shared her personal experience of how the actor supported her during a very difficult phase of her life.
Reena had to undergo two heart transplants. Speaking on the Voice of Bengaluru podcast with RJ Sowjanya, she spoke about her connection with Salman Khan and how he helped her during that time.
She said, “I will get emotional speaking about Salman sir. First of all, let me say, I love him with all my three hearts and my soul. When I was not well and before my first heart transplant, I had his number. So many people must message him, but he replied, and I told him I’m going through a heart transplant. He was shooting in Australia at that time. He called on the night of my transplant and spoke to us for almost two hours. He was very kind to my family and encouraged me to go through it.”
She also shared that even after losing touch for two years, Salman remembered her when she reached out again. Reena said she contacted him to tell him about starting her own foundation called Light a Life. In 2018, after her second transplant, she met him in Mumbai at his home.
Talking about that meeting, she said, “He has kindness written all over him. We spent the whole night partying at his house, singing and dancing. Four months after my second transplant, I had diabetes and all kinds of medical issues, but I was having a good time. He took us to the Race 3 sets, and we spent the whole day there. He gifted me a Being Human white bicycle because he remembered that I had messaged him about it long ago.”
Reena said that these moments are some of her most special memories. She added that it is not common to find people who genuinely care in this way.
Meanwhile, Salman Khan is currently working on his upcoming film Maatrubhumi, in which he will be seen with Chitrangada Singh. The film is expected to release this year.