Only days after the Kashmiri pandits paid tribute to the exodus that left them homeless, the struggles of one such family were reduced by Bollywood actor Anupam Kher’s act of kindness. On seeing the lives led by Ashok Kumar Raina, a daily wage labourer, and four of his family members, Kher decided to adopt them.The Raina family, consisting of Ashok, his wife and his three daughters, stayed back in Zadroo, Pulwana in south Kashmir, when all Kashmiri pandits fled the valley under pressure created by radical elements in 1990. “We are financially dependent on our relatives who live in Jammu and Delhi. Yet, it is difficult to run a family of five,” Ashok told Mirror.When asked why he did not leave the valley with the rest of his community, he said, “I did not have many employment options then and so, I was left behind. Even then and up till now, my neighbours and Muslims friends have helped me.” Apart from taking care of the Raina family, Kher will also take care of Ashok’s eldest daughter’s wedding to be held in June this year, Ashok said with gratitude.Kher told Mirror that he felt very bad on seeing the family’s condition. “I will do my best to keep them happy. I do not want them to go with a begging bowl before anybody,” the actor said.