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Amitabh Bachchan to pay off debts of over 850 UP farmers, will also help KBC Karamveer contestant Ajeet Singh

Amitabh Bachchan, earlier helped around 350 farmers in Maharashtra by clearing off their debts.

Written by: India TV Entertainment Desk New Delhi Updated on: October 20, 2018 11:13 IST
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Amitabh Bachchan to pay off debts of over 850 farmers’ debt from Uttar Pradesh

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has been involved in philanthropic activities, announced that he will be paying off loans of over 850 farmer from Uttar Pradesh. The 76-year-old actor hails from Allahabad, which is now Prayagraj, in Uttar Pradesh. Earlier, the Thugs of Hindostan actor has helped over 350 farmers from Maharashtra by clearing their loans.

"It has been a most satisfying experience to give some to them our countrymen that sacrificed their lives for us... 44 families diversified into 112 entities were given out in my small way from Maharashtra, the brave hearts , the SHAHEED. More needs to be done from other parts of the country too. It shall be done.

"Over 350 farmers loans that were difficult to pay off , and to prevent them from committing suicide, was paid off some days back too... Earlier farmer loans from Andhra and Vidarbha had been done... Now a list of over 850 farmers from Uttar Pradesh have been identified and their loans amounting to over Rs 5.5 crore shall be taken care of .. the assistance from the bank in question assists in its execution and its benevolence," Bachchan wrote on his blog.

The actor also shared that he will be helping Ajeet Singh, who appeared on KBC Karmveer.

"Tomorrow a contribution to Ajeet Singh, who was on KBC Karmveer, and who works towards forced prostitution and the protection of young girls being kidnapped and forced into this dastardly crime, is being sent to him to help in his most valiant endeavour."

On the work front, Amitabh Bachchan has his platter full right now. He will be next seen in Thugs of Hindostan opposite Aamir Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Katrina Kaif. Simultaneously, he is also working on Sujoy Ghosh’s Badla, which also stars his Pink co-star Taapsee Pannu.

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