Aamir Khan donates Rs 25 lakhs towards Maharashtra floods, CM Devendra Fadnavis thanks him for his contribution

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has thanked actor Aamir Khan for his generous donation of Rs 25 lakhs towards relief work for the Maharashtra floods.

Updated on: Aug 20, 2019, 20:00:37 IST

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Actor Aamir Khan has donated Rs 25 lakhs towards relief work for the Maharashtra floods, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday. The CM thanked Aamir in a tweet, and also noted the contribution of singer Lata Mangeshkar, who has donated Rs 11 lakh for the cause.

Actor Aamir Khan seen outside a theatre, in Mumbai's Juhu. (IANS)

“Thank you @aamir_khan for your contribution of ₹25,00,000/- (₹25 lakh) towards #CMReliefFund #MaharashtraFloods !” he wrote. In a second tweet, he added, “We are also thankful to Respected Lata Didi for the contribution of ₹11,00,000/- (₹11 lakh) towards #CMReliefFund #MaharashtraFloods.”

On Monday, it was reported that actor Akshay Kumar had contributed Rs 2 crore for relief work in the Assam floods. “I admit that God has given me a lot of money, so I give away without thinking twice. Kahaan leke jaane hai paise,” he told Hindustan Times in an interview.

Also read: Akshay Kumar on donating Rs 2 cr towards Assam floods: ‘God has given me a lot of money, kahaan leke jaane hain paise’

Actor Amitabh Bachchan has also contributed Rs 51 lakhs for Assam flood victims. Thanking the actor for his support, Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal tweeted, “We appreciate Shri Amitabh Bachchan ji for contributing Rs. 51 lakh to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. This is a great gesture & show of care for the people. Thank you, on behalf of the people of Assam, for your support. @SrBachchan.” Quoting the tweet, Amitabh sought help from his fans and wrote, “Assam is in distress .. the floods have caused great damage .. send care and assistance for our brothers and sisters .. contribute generously to the CM Relief Fund .. I just did .. HAVE YOU ..?”

Both Amitabh and Aamir recently featured in a music video released in commemoration of the Pulwama soldiers who were killed in a terrorist attack in early 2019. The CRPF shared the first poster of the tribute song, titled Tu Desh Mera, which features Amitabh, Aamir, Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Kartik Aaryan and Tiger Shroff.

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