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Akshay Kumar joins Covid-19 fight with a Rs 25 cr donation to PM's relief fund. Wife Twinkle says she is 'proud' of him The actor said that he is donating the amount from his savings. ET Online|Last Updated: Mar 28, 2020, 07.19 PM IST

Akshay Kumar has been repeatedly urging citizens to co-operate with the government during the 21-day nationwide lockdown.

NEW DELHI: In one of the biggest gestures by a B-town celebrity, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar on Saturday pledged to donate Rs 25 crore in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Sharing the news on Twitter, the actor said that he will contribute the donation amount to PM Narendra Modi's relief fund from his savings. "This is that time when all that matters is the lives of our people," his post read.



Author and columnist Twinkle Khanna lauded her husband's gesture, and said that she was very proud of him. She also wrote that he didn't think twice about making this donation.






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