Mahesh Babu sponsors free COVID-19 vaccines for natives of his ancestral village

Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu had organised a seven day  vaccination drive in his ancestral village Burripalem in Andhra Pradesh.  The actor had announced he will vaccinate the people of Burripalem, the birthplace of his father, actor-filmmaker Krishna. The 45-year-old actor had adopted the village in 2015.
 

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Namrata Shirodkar on Wednesday took to social media to inform fans that the drive was successful. “Successfully completed the 7-day vaccination drive in Burripalem!! Can’t be happier to have got our village vaccinated Thank you @urstrulymahesh, for always being as solid as a rock, @andhrahospitals @mbofficialteam for your relentless support and most importantly, a big thank you to all our villagers who came forward to take it! (sic),” Namrata wrote on her Instagram account. She also urged everyone to get vaccinated at the earliest. On the work front, Mahesh is currently awaiting the release of his production, 'Major', based on the life of 2008 Mumbai terror attack martyr Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan. It stars Adivi Sesh and Sobhita Dhulipala. The release of the film was postponed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.