Amitabh Bachchan To Provide Monthly Ration To 1 Lakh Daily Wage Workers
Amitabh Bachchan, according to recent reports, has pledged monthly ration to support 1,00,000 households of daily wage workers amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
Bollywood
veteran
actor
Amitabh
Bachchan,
according
to
recent
reports,
has
pledged
monthly
ration
to
support
1,00,000
households
of
daily
wage
workers
belonging
to
the
All
India
Film
Employees
Confederation
amid
the
Coronavirus
pandemic.
A
statement
revealed
the
initiative
will
also
be
supported
by
companies
which
Amitabh
Bachchan
is
associated
with,
like
Sony
Pictures
Networks
India
and
Kalyan
Jewellers.
Amitabha
Bachchan
will
also
be
featuring
in
a
short
film
titled,
Family.
The
short
film,
which
is
also
set
to
star
Rajinikanth,
Priyanka
Chopra
and
others,
has
been
conceptualised
and
virtually
directed
by
Prasoon
Pandey.
Family,
reportedly
talks
about
the
importance
of
staying
at
home,
maintaining
hygiene
and
social
distancing.
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"Given
the
unprecedented
nature
of
the
situation
we
are
in,
an
initiative
undertaken
by
Mr
Bachchan,
WE
ARE
ONE'
has
been
supported
by
Sony
Pictures
Networks
India
and
Kalyan
Jewellers,
through
which
the
monthly
ration
of
1,00,000
households
across
the
country
will
be
funded," said
a
spokesperson
from
Sony
Pictures
Networks
(SPN)
on
Sunday.
The
donations
will
take
place
through
a
tie-up
with
a
leading
chain
of
hypermarkets
and
grocery
stores
in
India.
Though
there
is
no
information
till
when
the
daily
wage
workers
will
receive
the
monthly
ration
from
the
indicative,
digitally
barcoded
coupons
have
already
been
distributed
to
a
verified
list
of
workers
from
the
All
India
Film
Employees
Confederation,
who
can
avail
the
support.
"Furthermore,
monetary
help
has
also
been
extended
to
those
in
need," the
statement
added.
SPN
also
took
the
initiative
of
working
alongside
Bachchan
to
support
the
households
of
daily
wage
earners
of
the
Indian
film
and
television
industry.
"SPN's
support
will
ensure
that
at
least
50,000
workers
and
their
families
have
their
home
supplies
for
a
month,"
the
statement
added.
The
short
film,
Family
will
telecast
across
Sony
Network
on
April
6,
2020.
Family
also
stars,
Rajinikanth,
Ranbir
Kapoor,
Priyanka
Chopra
Jonas,
Alia
Bhatt,
Chiranjeevi,
Mohanlal,
Mammootty,
Sonali
Kulkarni,
Shiva
Rajkumar,
Prosenjit
Chatterjee,
and
Diljit
Dosanjh.