Amitabh Bachchan has been doing his bit to help the needy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, quietly. Over the past two months, the megastar, away from the public glare, has been distributing food kits among the needy in Mumbai. Recently, he arranged the transport of over 200 people stuck in the city. Now, a leading daily has leared that Big B has chartered three flights, to take over 500 migrant workers to their hometown Varanasi, today.

The initiative is being supervised by Rajesh Yadav, managing director of Big B's companies and his close aide. A source revealed, "Everything is being done with utmost discretion as Bachchanji doesn't want it to be publicised. He was moved by the plight of the migrant workers and decided to help them. He has chartered the Indigo Airlines' Varanasi-bound flight that is scheduled to depart on Wednesday morning. The 180 migrants scheduled to travel on the morning flight have been asked to report to the airport at 6 am. The initial plan was to send them home by train, but the logistics didn't work out." Two more chartered aircrafts are scheduled for later in the day.

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As part of the endeavor, in the coming days, the actor will also arrange air tickets for those headed to West Bengal, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and other states. "Bachchanji and Yadav spearheaded the initiative, with the megastar bearing the expenses. Meanwhile, he is continuing the food donation drive in collaboration with the Haji Ali Trust and Pir Makhdum Saheb Trust," added the source.

On the work front, Amitabh will be seen in Shoojit Sircar's Gulabo Sitabo co-starring Ayushmann Khurrana. The film is all set to release on Amazon Prime on June 12.