Stand with Kerala: Prabhas, Shah Rukh, Akshay Kumar donate, urge people to help flood-ravaged State

By Team MynationFirst Published Aug 20, 2018, 3:28 PM IST
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Celebs have contributed towards relief work in flood-ravaged Kerala

Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Dulquer Salmaan and Jacqueline Fernandez have contributed towards relief work in flood-ravaged Kerala. They have also urged others to donate.

Shah Rukh's Meer Foundation has donated Rs 21 lakh to a relief group working with flood victims. Amitabh Bachchan tweeted, "The devastation caused by incessant rain in Kerala is frightening. Hundreds and thousands of our sisters and brothers are in deep anguish! We must do all we can to contribute as much as we can towards the needs of the people of Kerala. I have. You must too."

T 2904 - The devastation caused by incessant rain in Kerala is frightening !
Hundreds and thousands of our sisters and brothers are in deep anguish ! We must do all we can to contribute as much as we can towards the needs of the people of Kerala ..
I have .. you must too ..🙏

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan)

The death toll due to rains and floods in Kerala increased to 370. Jacqueline committed to donate Rs 5 lakh to NGO Habitat for Humanity India's Kerala Flood Relief Programme. She said in a statement: "I am deeply pained to see the devastation caused by the floods in Kerala. My heart goes out to the people in need and in order to help them, I have decided to donate to Habitat for Humanity India. "I am happy that they have undertaken their disaster response work in Kerala. I appeal to all my friends, fans and peers from the film industry to come and support our flood relief work for the people of Kerala."

Kerala is on red alert and Habitat for Humanity India is helping those who are stranded! I urge everyone to help those in need..
Donate now: https://t.co/cEKoD9BFOa

— Jacqueline Fernandez (@Asli_Jacqueline)

Filmmaker Priyadarshan has already handed over his and actor Akshay Kumar's cheque to Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund. "Let's together build Kerala back to its glory again. No politics, no religion only humanity. Let's stand together to save Kerala," he tweeted.

Actress Chitrangda Singh has also urged people to "join hands and hearts" and "help our countrymen. Stand for Kerala".

Handed over mine and s Cheque to Kerala Chief Ministers Distress Relief Fund . Let’s together build back Kerala back to its glory again. No politics No religion only humanity .Lets stand together to save Kerala pic.twitter.com/XchEFEHlsQ

— priyadarshan (@priyadarshandir)

Oscar winner Resul Pookutty has thanked all celebrities like Vidya Balan, Sonam Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, who have contributed to the cause.

Actor Chiyaan Vikram handed over the cheque of Rs.35,00,000/-(Thirty Five Lakhs) towards contribution to Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund Of Kerala on 19.08.18

Kudos.. pic.twitter.com/ku5HmQiIJG

— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus)

South superstar Prabhas and Chiyaan Vikram donated Rs 25 lakhs and Rs 35 lakhs respectively to the victims of Kerala floods. 
 

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