How much did Khans contribute towards coronavirus relief? Nikhil Dwivedi says Salman, Shah Rukh spend ‘substantially’
Hindustan TimesWith the coronavirus pandemic gripping the nation, Bollywood celebrities are doing everything in their capacity to help the government fight it, from urging their fans to stay indoors and practice social distancing to making large donations to relief funds. Producer Nikhil Dwivedi said that Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan generously contribute to charities. After Akshay Kumar contributed Rs 25 crore to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations fund, author Shefali Vaidya questioned how much the Khans - Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan - had donated. Nikhil responded to Shefali’s tweet and said that Salman, Shah Rukh and even Amitabh Bachchan are extremely generous. So does MrBachchan.” Salman has pledged to support 25,000 daily wage workers from the film industry through his charitable organisation Being Human Foundation.