Many have donated to the PM-CARES fund while some have chosen to help in other capacities in their fight against coronavirus
As India continues to fight the spread of coronavirus with 1,429 confirmed cases and 41 deaths, people from all walks of life, including celebrities, industrialists and politicians have stepped in to contribute.
Many have donated to the PM-CARES fund while some have chosen to help in other capacities. Here is a list of people who have so far donated towards efforts to fight the coronavirus in India:
Celebrities Pledged Support:
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have made contributions to the PM-CARES and Maharashtra CM Relief Fund to fight coronavirus.
Kohli tweeted, "Anushka and I are pledging our support towards PM-CARES Fund & the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (Maharashtra). Our hearts are breaking looking at the suffering of so many & we hope our contribution, in some way, helps easing the pain of our fellow citizens #IndiaFightsCorona."
Kohli tweeted, "Anushka and I are pledging our support towards PM-CARES Fund & the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (Maharashtra). Our hearts are breaking looking at the suffering of so many & we hope our contribution, in some way, helps easing the pain of our fellow citizens #IndiaFightsCorona."
Sachin Tendulkar donated Rs 25 lakh each to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund and the Chief Minister of Maharashtra's Relief Fund.
Cricketer Suresh Raina donated Rs 31 lakh to PM-CARES Fund and Rs 21 lakh to UP CM's Disaster Relief Fund to combat coronavirus.
Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar announced that he will be donating Rs 25 crore to PM-CARES.
Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan has contributed Rs 1 crore to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's PM-Cares fund.
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan will extend help to 25,000-odd daily wage workers of the film industry whose lives have been affected by the ongoing national lockdown. Salman's contribution will aid the artistes of Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), said the body's president BN Tiwari.
Varun Dhawan pledged Rs 30 lakh to PM-CARES Fund and Rs 25 lakh to Maharashtra CM's relief fund.
Actor Shilpa Shetty, along with her husband Raj Kundra, pledged to donate Rs 21 lakhs to PM-CARES.
Bhushan Kumar, who heads film studio T-Series, said he will donate Rs 11 crore.
TV host and actor Maniesh Paul said he will donate Rs 20 lakh.
Murad Khetani, the producer of 2019 blockbuster "Kabir Singh", pledged Rs 25 lakh to PM-CARES and another 25 lakhs to the Maharashtra Relief Fund.
Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee has pledged to give Rs 1 crore of his personal funds to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) along with Rs 50 lakhs to Chief Minster of West Bengal's Relief Fund.
Teen shooting sensation Manu Bhaker donated Rs 1 lakh to the Haryana government.
Filmmaker Karan Johar, actor Sonam Kapoor, Ayushman Khurrana and few others also pledged support but did not say how much they were donating.
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Murad Khetani, the producer of 2019 blockbuster "Kabir Singh", pledged Rs 25 lakh to PM-CARES and another 25 lakhs to the Maharashtra Relief Fund.
Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee has pledged to give Rs 1 crore of his personal funds to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) along with Rs 50 lakhs to Chief Minster of West Bengal's Relief Fund.
Teen shooting sensation Manu Bhaker donated Rs 1 lakh to the Haryana government.
Filmmaker Karan Johar, actor Sonam Kapoor, Ayushman Khurrana and few others also pledged support but did not say how much they were donating.
Update uptill now.
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