Film fraternity comes forward to help those affected by COVID-19 crisis

Several prominent names from the Indian film fraternity have offered financial help to those affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak that has forced the government to implement a 21-day nationwide lockdown.

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Akshay Kumar

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has pledged to donate Rs 25 crore to the ‘PM-Cares’ fund to help India in its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. (Credit: File photo)

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Suniel Shetty

Suniel Shetty and Athiya are working on promoting social distancing and the need to wash hands frequently. (Credit: PTI photo)

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Varun Dhawan

Young hero Varun Dhawan recently revealed that he has donated Rs 25 lakh to the ‘PM-Cares’ fund and done his bit to help those in need.

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Naga Chaitanya

Tollywood actor Naga Chaitanya came forward to help daily wagers associated with the film industry in what are arguably testing times.(Credit: Facebook/Naga Chaitanya)

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Prabhas

Baahubali star Prabhas too has done his bit to help the needy. He recently donated Rs four crore to those affected by the coronavirus threat.

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Jr NTR and Ram Charan

RRR co-stars Jr NTR and Ram Charan have donated Rs 50 lakh and Rs 70 lakh respectively. (Credit: Twitter/@ssrajamouli)

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Randeep Hooda

Randeep Hooda, who has acted in films such as Kick and Jannat 2, donated Rs one crore to the ‘PM-Cares’ fund.

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Nagarjuna

Tollywood hero Nagarjuna, on Saturday, donated Rs one crore to help ‘daily wagers’ get through these difficult times. (Credit: Facebook/IamNagarjuna)

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Updated at:7th Jan, 2020 at 11:53 AM