Shah Rukh Khan announced a series of initiatives against COVID-19
Shah Rukh Khan on Thursday took to his social media pages to announce a series of initiatives he will be taking to fight COVID-19 situation in the country. In an effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic, his companies - Kolkata Knight Riders, Red Chillies Entertainment, Meer Foundation and Red Chillies VFX - will be contributing to a number of relief funds, including the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) fund and Maharashtra chief minister’s relief fund, among others.
Releasing a long statement, Shah Rukh Khan wrote, “In these times it’s imp to make everyone around u working tirelessly for u.. not related to u.. perhaps even unknown to u... to feel they are not alone and by themselves. Let’s just make sure we all do our little bit to look after each other. India and all Indians are One Family.”
The announcement left his fans overwhelmed. Hailing their favourite superstar, fans showered praises on King Khan. "Srk haters kaha ho ? Khon tha wo jo akki se compare mar rha tha , jai hind," commented a fan. While one wrote, "Ek hi dil hai khan sahab.. Kitni baar jeetoge", another commented, "SRK sir ne jis hisaab se donate kiya hai, bhakton ko hisaab lagate lagate duniya khatam ho jayegi".
Check out some of the comments below:
Comments on Shah Rukh Khan's post
SRK fans hail their superstar
Shah Rukh Khan fans are overwhelmed
Shah Rukh Khan in his statement also tweaked his iconic “Aur Paas” dialogue from his movie Dil Toh Pagal Hai. Advising people to maintain social distancing. “I pray for you and your families, please do the same for me. Aur kripya karke…kuch dinon ke liye…ek doosre se sharirik tour se…thoda door…aur door…aur door…aur door.”
The superstar even quoted Nida Fazli Sahib in his statement-- "Raat ke baad naye din ki sahar aayegi, Din nahi badlega, tareeq Badal jayegi".
Here's a list of contributions SRK and his companies will be making:
1. PM – Cares Fund: Kolkata Knight Riders, the IPL franchise co-owned by Gauri Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla Mehta and Jay Mehta, has committed to contributing to the PM CARES Fund
2. Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Relief Fund: Red Chillies Entertainment owned by Gauri Khan and Shah Rukh Khan has committed to contributing to the Maharashtra CM’s Relief Fund
3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Healthcare Providers: Supporting and protecting health care workers is of paramount importance. They are the real heroes who put their lives on the line every day to protect us! KKR & Meer Foundation will work with the WB and the Maharashtra governments and contribute 50,000 PPE kits. They will also work to raise awareness to encourage other contributions
4. Ek Saath — The Earth foundation: Meer Foundation along with Ek Saath, will provide daily food requirements to over 5500 families for at least a month in Mumbai. A kitchen will also be set-up to send out 2000 freshly cooked meals every day to help households and hospitals whose daily needs aren’t being fulfilled
5. Roti Foundation: Founded by Former Director General of Police, Maharashtra, Mr. D. Sivanandhan. During COVID-19, they have tied up with Mumbai Police and are providing meals to underprivileged people and daily wage labourers. Meer Foundation in association with Roti Foundation will provide 3 lakh meal kits with 10,000 people per day for at least a month.
6. Working People’s Charter: Meer Foundation in association with them will provide basic essentials and grocery items for at least a month to over 2500 daily wage workers who have been identified across Delhi
7. Support for acid attack survivors: Meer Foundation to provide a monthly stipend to over 100 acid attack survivors which will take care of their basic needs. The survivors identified are across UP, Delhi, Bihar, West Bengal and Uttarakhand.
