📌 Key Points
- Reena Raju received support from Salman Khan’s Being Human foundation for two heart transplants.
- Salman Khan quietly funded Reena’s healthcare and education since 2007.
- Reena reconnected with Salman after starting her own foundation, Light a Life.
- Reena cherishes memories of spending quality time with Salman after her second transplant.
Reena Raju from Karnataka shares her inspiring story of how Salman Khan’s Being Human foundation supported her through two heart transplants. She recounts the actor’s kindness and the unexpected friendship that blossomed.
Reena Raju’s Journey and Salman’s Support
Actor Salman Khan has been funding healthcare and education for many since 2007 through his Being Human foundation. One such beneficiary has been Reena Raju from Karnataka, who had to undergo not one, but two heart transplants. On the Voice of Bengaluru podcast with RJ Sowjanya, Reena revealed how Salman quietly supported her through it all.
Being Human’s Impact on Healthcare
Reena says she didn’t stay in touch with Salman for two years after that, but he remembered her when she messaged him again. She had called to tell him that she had begun her own foundation, Light a Life, and that Salman had been ‘protective’ but encouraging. It was only in 2018, after the second transplant, that she met Salman for the first time in Mumbai at his home. What began as an assumed 10-minute meeting soon turned into quality time, she says.
A Friendship Forged Through Hardship
She says that she has ‘some of the best memories’ with Salman as it’s ‘rare to find people who genuinely care about you’. Reena also stated that even today, when she goes through medical issues that are part and parcel of post-transplant life, she will message Salman. The Bollywood star always messages her back with the ‘nicest and kindest’ things. Reena mentions that, like her, many people whom Salman has helped through Being Human are unknown to the public.
Reena’s story highlights Salman Khan’s commitment to helping others through Being Human. Her experience shows the profound and lasting impact of his quiet acts of kindness and support in healthcare.
