The Coronavirus pandemic has been growing exponentially in the nation and so far more than 1250 people have been found positive for the new Covid-29 virus. While the entire country is on a historical lockdown, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, recently announced PM CARES relief fund to fight against the coronavirus, many renowned celebrities came out to lend their contribution to the cause.
The ‘Khiladi Kumar’ of Bollywood, Akshay Kumar, became the first Bollywood actor to donate to PM CARES fund and was followed by a number of other celebrities. Joining the bandwagon, Alia Bhatt has pledged to donate to the PM CARES fund along with the CM Relief Fund of her residence state, Maharashtra.
Announcing her contribution to the fight against Coronavirus and motivating others to do their part, the actress took to her social media handle to an announcement. Taking to her Instagram story, she wrote, “At a time of great difficulty, while the nation is in lockdown, the Central and State governments are working tirelessly to combat Covid-19. I salute the efforts of all those on the frontlines who are putting themselves at risk so the rest of us stay safe. I also pledge contributions to the PM-Cares Fund and the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (Maharashtra) as a gesture of my support.”
On the work front, Alia Bhatt was last seen shooting alongside Ranbir Kapoor for Karan Johar’s upcoming trilogy, Brahmastra, before the country went into a nationwide lockdown.
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