Akshay
Kumar
has
contributed
to
Assam
flood
relief
by
donating
Rs
1
crore.
Assam's
Chief
Minister
Sarbananda
Sonowal
took
to
his
Twitter
handle
to
thank
the
Khiladi
of
Bollywood
for
his
generous
donation
in
support
of
Assam
flood
relief.
Sonowal
expressed
gratitude
towards
Akshay
for
his
constant
support
to
the
state
of
Assam
in
times
of
crisis.
He
wrote
on
Twitter,
"Thank
you
@akshaykumar
ji
for
your
kind
contribution
of
₹1
crore
towards
Assam
flood
relief.
You
have
always
shown
sympathy
and
support
during
periods
of
crisis.
As
a
true
friend
of
Assam,
may
God
shower
all
blessings
to
you
to
carry
your
glory
in
the
global
arena."
Not
just
Assam,
but
Akshay
contributed
towards
the
flood
relief
in
Bihar
as
well,
as
both
states
have
been
reeling
under
massive
floods.
Hindustan
Times
quoted
a
source
as
saying,
"On
Thursday,
Akshay
Kumar
spoke
to
CMs
of
Bihar
and
Assam
and
pledged
a
sum
of
Rs
1
crore
each
at
a
time
when
these
areas
are
affected
by
the
natural
calamity.
Both
the
chief
ministers
have
expressed
gratitude
and
appreciated
his
gesture
that
amid
so
much
negativity
all
around,
he
could
think
of
the
betterment
of
these
states."
Recently,
celebrity
couples
Priyanka
Chopra
and
Nick
Jonas,
and
Anushka
Sharma
and
Virat
Kohli
too
pledged
their
support
towards
flood
relief
in
Assam
and
Bihar.
Coming
back
to
Akshay,
the
actor
is
known
for
making
huge
contributions
in
times
of
crisis.
He
was
among
the
first
celebrities
of
the
Hindi
film
industry
to
donate
to
the
Prime
Minister
Citizen
Assistance
and
Relief
in
Emergency
Situations
Fund
(PM
CARES),
to
help
the
country
deal
with
the
COVID-19
crisis.
Akshay
is
currently
shooting
for
Bell
Bottom
in
Scotland.