And here’s another feather in the cap for Anushka Sharma. The actress has been named PETA's Person of the Year by animal rights organisation People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Now isn’t that commendable?
Known for movies like PK, Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Ae Dil Hai
Mushkil, Anushka is a vegetarian, has nabbed the title for helping to protect
dogs from fireworks to advocating for horses who are forced to pull carriages
in Mumbai. "Anushka Sharma is a proud animal rights proponent whose
kindness and initiative know no bounds," PETA Associate Director Sachin
Bangera said in a statement.
"PETA is calling on everyone to follow her lead by eating healthy plant-based meals, helping community animals by speaking up when they are suffering, and always keeping an eye out for new ways to help animals," Bangera added.
Anushka, who got married to cricket star Virat Kohli on
December 11, was in 2015 named PETA's Hottest Vegetarian Celebrity. Some of her
recent efforts to protect animals include launching her cruelty-free NUSH
clothing line, visiting an animal shelter and promoting its work on her social
media platforms, launching a campaign called PAWsitive to raise awareness of
the suffering fireworks cause to animals, and taking to Twitter to demand a ban
on cruel carriage rides in Mumbai. What’s more? She also has an adopted dog
named Dude!
Past recipients of PETA’s Person of the Year Award include Dr Shashi Tharoor,
former Supreme Court Justice KS Radhakrishnan Panicker, and actors Kapil Sharma,
Hema Malini, R Madhavan, and Jacqueline Fernandez.
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