Akshay Kumar steps up to fund more if the crisis deepens

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has been generously helping the frontline warriors and the people affected by the corona virus pandemic. The actor has donated Rs. 25 crore towards the PM CARES fund and Rs. 3 crore to BMC to assist in the making of PPE kits and masks, and yet again Akshay has promised to help the members of the Cine & TV Artistes Association (CINTAA).

As per the reports from Times of India, the ‘Housefull’ actor has donated Rs. 45 lakh to CINTAA for the artists who are badly hit by the pandemic. Speaking exclusively to ETimes, Sr. Joint Secretary, CINTAA, confirmed the news.

Behl informed that the entire initiative was taken up by Ayub Khan, one of the committee members and an actor who spoke to Jaaved Jaaferi and Sajid Nadiadwala. “We have been grateful. This entire thing was initiated by our executive committee member Ayub Khan. He spoke to Jaaved Jaaferi. Then Jaaved bhai spoke to Sajid Nadiadwala who then spoke to Akshay Kumar. Akshay immediately asked for the list of our members and we sent him the list. We have been receiving thank you messages from all the 1500 members. They have received Rs. 3000 in their accounts that amounts to Rs. 45 lakh. Sajid and Akshay have promised more if the crisis deepens.”

Meanwhile, Akshay is the first actor to return on the sets for shooting amid the lockdown.