Moved by the plight of one of the contestants on a reality show, the actor decides to sponsor the 11-year-old boy’s education
Avinash Lohana (MUMBAI MIRROR; March 24, 2018)

On Thursday, Varun Dhawan was a special guest on the reality dance show, Super Dancer Chapter 2, with judges Shilpa Shetty, Geeta Kapur and filmmaker Anurag Basu. The 30-year-old actor who was there to promote his film, Shoojit Sircar’s October, spent some time with the top four contestants and was so moved by the plight of Kanpur-based 11-yearold boy Ritik Diwaker that he decided to sponsor the boy’s education.

“Ritik danced on a medley of songs, including 'Bulleya', 'Dil Diyan Gallan' and the title track of Dangal, and Varun was impressed. He’s seen some of his earlier acts too and was bowled over by his happy feet. When he learnt that Ritik’s father, Gaurishankar Diwaker, is unable to work as his left hand is nonfunctional, Varun decided to help the child as he didn’t want his studies to suffer,” informed a source from the sets.

Delighted with the news, Ritik’s mother Neha shared that the actor has assured them that he will help them with whatever they need, be it his education or pursing dance. “My husband can’t work because of his hand. I run the house by working in a factory making red salt. I’m grateful to Varun sir for doing this, it will be a big help for us,” she said.

Varun admitted that he keeps track of the show on the social media and is impressed with the kids. “Shilpa did a belly dance after which Varun requested her to dance on a romantic track with him,” added the source.