Top actors of Bollywood have again started coming forward to assist the needy actors and crew mamber of the film and tv industry.
After Salman Khan, now Akshay Kumar has directly transferred money to many actors’ accounts. An actor named Pranay Narayan confirmed to at least one news portal that actors have received Rs 3000 each in their respective accounts from Akshay Kumar.
Some actors who are daily wagers have yet to urge any help from the govt . Our industry is merely helping us,” said Narayan. it’s learnt that Akshay has donated an amount of Rs 45 lakh to needy actors, after asking the list of such artists from CINTAA.
Akshay was among the primary Bollywood celebrities to contribute to Coronavirus relief funds like Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES). He had made news by donating a whopping Rs 25 crores to the fund. He also supported healthcare workers by donating Rs 3 crore to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, to help within the making of PPE and rapid testing kits.
Salman Khan was the primary actor to transfer money to actors and technicians at the start of lockdown itself. He provided aid to over 25,000 daily wage workers within the film fraternity through his charitable organization, Being Human. Recently, the Bhai of Bollywood Salman Khan celebrated Eid by distributing 5000 ration and Eid kids to the needy and migrant workers of Industry.
It is heartening to ascertain more actors stepping in to assist people from the industry who could also be out of labor .