Bollywood star joins 10,000 residents walk for sustainability

Bollywood star joins 10,000 residents walk for sustainability

Three years after their last one, the Lulu Walkathon was back on Sunday in both Dubai and Al Ain with nearly 10,000 people participating in the 2km walk including Bollywood star Dino Morea. The walkathon was in support of sustainability.

Salim MA, Director, Lulu Hypermarket Group said that this was the largest turnout that they had ever had in the walkathons. Every year they focus on a different theme – previously the walkathons supported causes such as Diabetes and Breast Cancer. In the first one after a 3-year Covid hiatus, this walkathon is in support of the 2023 cause declared by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan– sustainability.

“Lulu will donate Dh5 for every registered person and the money will be given to the sustainability projects organized by the government,” he said adding that the specific initiatives are yet to be identified.

On the presence of Bollywood sensation Dino Morea, Salim said that people usually follow public figures and that he is a celebrity who happens to also be a health buff – “He walks, runs and a lot of people follow his lifestyle,” he added.

Dino, who came specifically for this event, said that people need to become more aware of