Fight Against Coronavirus: Arjun Kapoor Donates To Various Charities
News
oi-Swikriti Srivastava
By P T I
Bollywood
star
Arjun
Kapoor
on
Monday
said
he
is
contributing
to
a
number
of
charity
organisations
fighting
against
the
coronavirus
crisis
in
the
country,
urging
his
fans
to
do
their
bit.
The
actor
said
he
would
contribute
to
the
PM-CARES
fund,
Maharashtra
Chief
Minister's
Relief
Fund,
Give
India,
an
organisation
working
to
help
provide
cash
in
the
hands
of
daily
wage
earners
who
have
lost
their
jobs
due
to
the
lockdown,
Federation
of
Western
India
Cine
Employees
and
The
Wishing
Factory,
working
with
thalassemia
patients
from
low
income
groups
so
that
they
receive
blood
transfusions
during
the
lockdown.
"India
is
in
the
midst
of
a
crisis
and
as
responsible
citizens
we
need
to
do
our
bit
for
our
fellow
brothers
and
sisters
in
need.
I'm
trying
my
best
to
help
as
many
people
possible," the
actor
said
in
a
social
media
post.
"We
can
only
fight
COVID-19
if
we
stand
united.
I
urge
all
of
you
to
come
forward
and
support
to
the
best
of
your
abilities,"
he
added.
A
number
of
Bollywood
stars
such
as
Shah
Rukh
Khan,
Salman
Khan,
Akshay
Kumar
and
Ajay
Devgn
have
contributed
to
various
charities
working
for
those
impacted
by
the
spread
of
the
virus
and
the
21-day
lockdown
announced
by
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi
to
help
contain
it.