Bollywood fraternity chips in to support fight against COVID-19
Earlier celebrities like Karan Johar, Ayushmann Khurrana, Kapil Sharma also pitched in extended their support
New Delhi: As everyone is coming together to fight the coronavirus pandemic, Bollywood fraternity has also come forward with their support by contributing to the PM-CARES Fund to help the battle against COVID-19.
Bhushan Kumar on Sunday pledged to donate Rs 11 crore to the PM-CARES Fund. He wrote on Twitter: "Today, we are all at a really crucial stage and it's extremely important to do all we can to help. I along with my entire @TSeries family pledge to donate Rs 11 crore to the PM-CARES Fund. We can and will fight this together, Jai Hind "
Today, we are all at a really crucial stage & it’s extremely important to do all we can to help. I, along with my entire @TSeries family pledge to donate Rs. 11 crores to the PM-CARES Fund. We can & will fight this together, Jai Hind 🇮🇳@PMOIndia @narendramodi #IndiaFightsCorona https://t.co/mBBhuVgW1t
— Bhushan Kumar (@itsBhushanKumar) March 29, 2020
The Managing Director of T-Series also pledged to contribute Rs 1 crore to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund in Maharashtra. Bhushan announced it on Twitter and wrote, "In this hour of need, I pledge to donate Rs 1 crore to the CM's Relief Fund along with my family at @Tseries. Hope we all get through this difficult time soon. Stay home, stay safe."
In this hour of need, I pledge to donate Rs. 1 crore to the CM’s relief fund along with my family at @Tseries. Hope we all get through this difficult time soon. Stay home, stay safe. @CMOMaharashtra @OfficeofUT @AUThackeray #IndiaFightsCorona https://t.co/HbIuOKWL0C
— Bhushan Kumar (@itsBhushanKumar) March 29, 2020
Akshay Kumar recently announced that he has donated Rs 25 crore to the Fund for this cause. The 52-year-old actor mentioned that this is the time to do all that one can to help out others.Akshay took to Twitter and wrote
This is that time when all that matters is the lives of our people. And we need to do anything and everything it takes. I pledge to contribute Rs 25 crores from my savings to @narendramodi ji’s PM-CARES Fund. Let’s save lives, Jaan hai toh jahaan hai. ðŸ™ðŸ» https://t.co/dKbxiLXFLS
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) March 28, 2020
Varun Dhawan also pledged to donate Rs 30 lakh to the PM-CARES Fund. The 32-year-old star made the announcement on his Twitter handle where he assured that "we will overcome" this battle of coronavirus.
I pledge to contribute 30 lakhs to the PM CARE fund. We will over come this. Desh hai toh hum hain. https://t.co/E87IU22NaF
— Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) March 28, 2020