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Celebs who donated big amounts for coronavirus pandemic

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: March 29, 2020 10:00 IST

Allu Arjun Telugu star Allu Arjun pledged to give 1,25 crore to Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Kerala in support ...

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Allu Arjun 

Telugu star Allu Arjun pledged to give 1,25 crore to Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Kerala in support to fight COVID 19 pandemic. The news was revealed by the actor himself on Instagram

Rajnikanth

Tamil film superstar Rajinikanth donated Rs. 50 lakhs to the Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI) workers, who are impacted by the suspension of film shootings due to coronavirus outbreak.

Ram Charan

Actor Ram Charan yesterday announced that he will be donating Rs 70 lakh to the PMO and state governments of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to help with the ongoing health crisis.

Pawan Kalyan 

South superstar Pawan Kalyan has donated a total of Rs 2 crore to combat the spread of coronavirus. The Gopala Gopala actor has donated Rs 50 lakh each to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Chief Minister Relief Funds. He also donated Rs 1 crore to Prime Minister's Relief Fund to combat the corona pandemic.

Kapil Sharma 

Comedian turned actor Kapil Sharma has donated Rs 50 lakh to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund to help the government fight coronavirus pandemic. The comedian announced his contribution on Instagram.

Prabhas 

Besides donating Rs 50 lakh each to both the Telugu states, Rebel Star Prabhas gave away Rs 3 crore to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund. His contribution is the highest among South Indian celebs.

Mahesh Babu

Mahesh Babu announced that he’ll be contributing Rs 1 crore to the CM Relief Fund of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Requesting everyone to come forward and make a donation towards the cause, the Telugu superstar wrote in his post “Let's battle the COVID-19 as a nation! 

Chiranjeevi 

Megastar Chiranjeevi donated a sum of Rs 1 crore to help the daily wagers in the Telugu film industry. On the occasion of Ugadi (March 25), the senior hero made his social media debut and urged people to stay safe at home in his first post.

Junior NTR

Junior NTR split his ₹75 lakh donation three-way with ₹50 lakh going to the CMRF of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and ₹25 lakh for workers of the Telugu film industry.

Nithiin 

Telugu actor Nithiin has donated a sum of Rs 10 lakh each to both the CM relief funds of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. He was one among the first Telugu actors to voluntarily come forward and make a donation.

Sachin Tendulkar

Cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar on Friday donated Rs 50 lakh to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, which has so far claimed 17 Indian lives and wreaked havoc globally."Sachin Tendulkar decided to contribute Rs 25 lakh each to Prime Minister's Relief Fund and Chief Minister's Relief Fund in his bid to join the fight against COVID-19.  

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