Not
many
may
be
aware
that
legendary
actor
Shammi
Kapoor
who
lived
life
to
the
fullest
was
down
with
a
kidney
failure
and
used
to
go
to
the
Breach
Candy
Hospital
thrice
a
week
for
his
treatment.
As
Kapoor
himself
once
admitted
that
he
wanted
to
"live
for
the
four
other
days
of
the
week.
When
my
wife
would
call
me
to
enquire
where
I
was
I
would
be
driving
off
to
Lomavla
to
have
a
cup
of
tea.
I
loved
my
driving
and
I
wanted
to
live
it
up
with
kidney
disease," Shammi
had
famously
said.
As
World
Kidney
Day
approaches
on
March
11
and
a
virtual
walkathon
is
currently
taking
place
this
week,
we
learn
that
Ranbir
Kapoor,
the
grand-nephew
of
Shammi
Kapoor
has
also
pledged
to
donate
not
just
his
kidney
but
other
organs
as
well.
In
an
event
organised
by
the
Amar
Gandhi
Foundation
everyone
from
producer
Karan
Johar,
director
Ayan
Mukerji
of
Brahmastra
to
Ranbir
Kapoor
and
Amitabh
Bachchan
pledged
to
donate
their
kidneys
while
Alia
Bhatt
also
supports
the
cause.
Ayan
and
Karan
posted
videos
and
also
stated,
"A
real
hero
is
someone
who
helps
everyone
else
recycle
their
organs.
I
have
pledged
my
own
organs
and
you
can
too
and
visit
www.amargandhifoundation,in
to
register."
"Pledge
&
donate
my
organs,
I
hope
that
by
me
doing
this
it
will
make
a
difference
to
one
person
or
two-person
lives,
and
it
keeps
going
forward
and
it
will
make
a
difference,
so
please
do
consider
pledging
your
organs,"
Ranbir
said.
Interestingly
Alia
Bhatt
also
said,
"It
is
important
to
make
people
aware
of
the
process
behind
it.
I
think
it
is
important
to
come
and
talk
about
the
health
issues
and
Amar
Gandhi
Foundation
and
Organ
donation
awareness
drive.
Make
people
aware
of
the
prospects
of
their
organ
donation,
alive
or
post-death".
Incidentally,
Amitabh
Bachchan
too
who
is
a
part
of
Brahmastra
announced
recently
that
wears
a
green
ribbon
because
he
has
pledged
his
organs.