Ace filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has decided to put his Filmfare trophy on auction to raise money for coronavirus test kits. Meanwhile, writer Varun Grover and comedian Kunal Kamra are auctioning their trophies to raise funds for Covid-19 test kits. The campaign aims to raise Rs 13,44,000 in the next 30 days for ten kits which will help one thousand people get tested.Kashyap took to Twitter and said whoever bids the highest, gets the winning Filmfare trophy for his acclaimed gangster-drama Gangs of Wasseypur. "Highest bidder gets the original trophy for the Filmfare critics award best film 2013, Gangs of Wasseypur," Kashyap tweeted.
Grover shared a picture of his trophy for penning the lyrics of Moh Moh Ke Dhaage for the Ayushmann Khurrana-Bhumi Pednekar starrer Dum Laga Ke Haisha.Kamra said he's giving away his YouTube Buttona creator award which aims to recognise most popular channels to the highest donor. "I urge all artists to give away their prized possessions towards charity in such difficult times. While every penny counts the highest donor will get the button," Kamra tweeted. According to the crowdfunding platform Milaap, the money raised through the campaign will be transferred directly from Milaap Foundation to Mylab Discovery Solutions, which will help Burda Media India secure the Covid-19 testing kits that will be donated to hospitals and labs.