Some people are heroes in movies, but it takes grit and a kind heart to be a hero in real life. Kannada actor Arjun Gowda has proven that he’s in the second category since the 27-year-old has donned the role of an ambulance driver for COVID patients. Clad from head-to-toe in PPE, he is driving COVID victims to and from the hospital. He is also taking those who didn’t make it through to perform last rites.
“This disturbed me a lot,” said Gowda to The New Indian Express. He had then approached Project Smile Trust and volunteered to be a driver. He went on to joke that he didn’t know how to drive an ambulance but that he sure was glad that he picked it up fast.
“A government employee sent his family to their hometown hoping that they would not be at risk. But the man had a wheezing problem and died in his sleep. His neighbours called us as none of his relatives came forward. We took the body to a cremation centre and did the last rites as well. We then made sure the ashes reached the family,” Gowda said.
Arjun Gowda has acted in films such as Odeya, Rustum, and Yuvarathnaa. He is awaiting the release of ‘WoW’, in which he plays the lead role, as well as an untitled Tamil film with Vijay Sethupathi.
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