{
  "id": 4895848,
  "title": "Nepal Floods: Here's Why Ajay Devgn, Manisha Koirala And Sonu Sood's Hearts Beat For Neighbouring Country",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/nepal-floods-heres-why-ajay-devgn-manisha-koirala-and-sonu-soods",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T15:47:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/nepal-floods-heres-why-ajay-devgn-manisha-koirala-and-sonu-soods-hearts-beat-for-neighbouring-country"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sonu Sood traveled to Kathmandu from Mumbai to examine the areas most devastated by recent floods. His Nepalese chauffeur, Chaudhary, who has been his companion for two decades, was visibly distressed about the situation. Chaudhary reported on the widespread flooding caused by a glacier melting in Langtang National Park near the Chinese border. The flooding resulted in at least a thousand deaths, with thousands more still missing. Sonu Sood's foundation had already sent over 2,000 blankets, food, and medicines to the affected regions before his arrival. He plans to visit several impacted areas over the next two days to assess further needs and return to Mumbai with more supplies. Similarly, Manisha Koirala, who is also of Nepalese descent, has been actively supporting the rescue efforts and appealed to tourists to continue visiting Nepal, emphasizing the country's importance as a vital tourism destination. Bollywood superstar and film director Ajay Devgn is reportedly aware of the disaster and has provided financial aid and assistance through his support network, which consists largely of Nepalese personnel.",
  "summary": "Sonu Sood boarded a flight from Mumbai to Kathmandu at 11 am, accompanied by his Nepalese chauffeur and lieutenant of two decades, Chaudhary. Speaking to The Free Press Journal, the actor said, “Over the next two days, I am scheduled to visit around 5-6 areas that are among the worst-hit by the devastating floods. Chaudhary, who is my chauffeur and almost a family member now, is Nepali. Almost in…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}