Aamir initiates fund drive for flood victims

Mumbai, July 8 – Bollyhood actor – filmmaker Aamir Khan has initiated a drive for collecting funds for the victims of the Uttarakhand floods.

 

Amir has supported such causes before, started off with his own donation of 25 lakh. The collection will be handed over to the PM Relief Fund on behalf of the Film and Television Producers' Guild.

 

So far, the film industry has collected about 1 crore. Javed Akhtar and Shatrughan Sinha have donated 50 lakh each from their MP funds. Shabana Azmi has given 5 lakh from her NGO while Anupam Kher has donated 1 lakh through his foundation.

 

It may be recalled here that FWICE (Federation of Western Indian Cine Employees) and Film and TV Producers' Guild have announced that the industry is considering adopting a village, or supporting the effort to resettle some of the local residents of Uttarakhand who have been uprooted.

 

The industry is working on ways to generate funds. One such initiative could be a charity concert very soon.

 

TOI