India, Aug. 16 -- W ith floods recently wreaking havoc across India, the devastation in Punjab last year comes to mind. The floods left 40 people dead and damaged thousands of homes. Actor Akshay Kumar, we learn, stepped in to help, and his efforts are now bearing fruit. Actor Gurpreet Ghuggi, who hails from Punjab and has worked with Akshay in films such as Singh Is Kinng (2008) and Cuttputtli (2022), tells us, "Akshay paaji got in touch with me, asking how he could help. Since people were getting assistance with food supplies, I suggested that the real help would be needed after the floods, for those whose houses were destroyed." Akshay then pledged to build 100 houses, 80 of which are now complete. Gurpreet adds, "I assembled a team to identify the people in need. These houses are mostly in the Gurdaspur and Amritsar districts. The work on the pending houses will be completed soon. It was all Akshay paaji's doing." The project has been carried out under the aegis of the Hari Om Foundation, founded by Akshay in memory of his late father, Hari Om Bhatia. "Akshay paaji sirf on-screen hi haiwaan play kar rahe hain (in his upcoming film), real life mein he is a wonderful insaan. Woh nahin chahte thhe unka naam saamne aaye. He said, 'Iss mein koi badi baat nahin hai. Help karna aur phir logon ko batana, mujhe theek nahin lagta'," recalls Gurpreet....