Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ won the critics’ choice award for the best film in 2013 which was indeed ‘the moment’ for the entire team. Now, the recent pandemic situation in the entire globe has brought a bigger economic crisis to the nation. And here’s when every individual is trying their best part to help each other. Here is Anurag Kashyap who has decided to put his Filmfare trophy for this movie on auction to raise money for coronavirus test kits.
Kunal Kamra recently tweeted, “While each rupee counts I appreciate the hell out of Comrade @anuragkashyap72 who is giving away his 2013 gangs of Wasseypur critics award to the highest donor of this charity with my YouTube button. Lin- milaap.org/fundraiser/su… I urge other artists to help in their way!
Responding to comedian Kamra’s call for artists to support the cause, Anurag tweeted his announcement, “Highest bidder gets the original trophy for the Filmfare critics award best film 2013. Gangs of Wasseypur.”
Kunal has also added that he was auctioning off his YouTube button for the cause. Also, writer Varun Grover has said that he will put up his award for ‘Moh Moh Ke Dhaage’ from ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisa’ for the auction. He said, “Adding the TOIFA trophy I won for ‘Moh Moh Ke Dhaage’ (DLKH, 2015) for charity auction to raise funds for Covid test kits. Putting it up on ebay in 2050 was my retirement fund plan but I believe now is a better time to use it to secure India’s future.”
Kunal has given the details about the campaign in his tweet as, “We need more RT-PCR kits. This is the fastest confirmatory test kit in India. Mylab is an Indian company making it at 0 profit. I’ve adopted a kit which costs Rs. 1,34,000/- for my home city Mumbai. You can do the same, I’m giving my YouTube button away to the highest donor, I urge all artists to give away their priced possessions towards charity in such difficult times. While every penny counts the highest donor will get the button. Email your donation screenshots to: contact @kunalkamra.in.”
The proceeds from the auction will be transferred directly from Milaap Foundation to Mylab Discovery Solutions, which will help Burda Media India secure the testing kits which will be then donated to various hospitals and labs.
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