Amid
the
Novel
Coronavirus
pandemic,
Bollywood
stars
have
been
making
monetary
contributions
to
help
those
who
have
been
severely
affected
by
this
outbreak.
Sometime
back,
it
was
reported
that
Salman
Khan
has
pledged
to
support
25000
daily
wage
workers
of
the
film
industry,
since
the
nationwide
lockdown
has
halted
all
filming
acitivities
in
Bollywood.
Now,
if
the
latest
reports
are
to
be
believed,
the
superstar
has
begun
the
process
of
transfer
of
funds
into
the
accounts
of
daily
wage
workers
of
the
film
industry.
A
Times
Of
India
report
quoted
Ashok
Dubey,
general
secretary
of
Federation
of
Western
India
Cine
Employees
(FWICE)
as
saying,
"Salman
Khan
had
asked
for
the
details
of
25,000
workers.
We
received
details
of
19,000
member
workers.
Out
of
which
3000
workers
had
already
received
5000
rupees
each
from
another
film
studio.
So
we
have
sent
the
details
of
remaining
16,000
workers
to
Salman
Khan
and
he
had
started
the
money
transfer.
Soon
everyone
will
receive
the
money."
He
also
said
that
some
of
the
members
told
the
federation
that
their
financial
condition
was
stable
and
that
they
could
sail
through
the
pandemic.
They
insisted
that
the
money
should
go
to
the
needy.
FWICE's
president
BN
Tiwari
said
that
Salman's
contribution
will
aid
the
artistes
of
FWICE.
An
Indian
Express
report
quoted
him
as
saying,
"After
we
approached
Salman
Khan,
he
asked
us
to
give
him
a
count
of
the
most
affected
workers
from
our
association
and
we
told
him
there
were
25,000
such
artistes.
He
has
decided
to
contribute
for
them.
We
will
be
sending
him
the
list
in
the
evening."
He
further
added,
"It's
only
going
to
get
worse.
People
are
preparing
only
for
21-day
lockdown
but
we
have
five
lakh
workers.
If
this
extends
for
a
month
or
two,
we
will
need
help
from
everyone.
There
are
a
thousand
people
ready
to
fund
in
the
PM-CARES
fund
but
the
industry,
which
you
belong
to,
you
should
donate
there
first.
You
are
giving
Rs
25
crore
to
the
PM-CARES
fund
to
come
in
the
good
books
of
the
Prime
Minister
but
there's
not
been
a
single
phone
call
yet
to
make
any
donation
for
the
federation
workers."
Tiwari
also
revealed
that
Salman
has
asked
for
a
complete
list
of
daily
wage
workers
with
their
account
numbers,
since
he
wishes
to
directly
transfer
funds
to
each
worker.