Prabhas donates Rs 4 crore for fight against Covid-19, other Telugu actors contribute too

Baahubali star Prabhas, who recently returned from Georgia where he had been shooting with Pooja Hegde for his upcoming untitled film, has contributed Rs 4 crore for fight against Covid-19.

Baahubali actor Prabhas became the latest Telugu star to donate for the cause of combating against the coronavirus pandemic.

Prabhas has recently returned from a shooting schedule in Georgia and has since self quarantined himself.

The actor on Thursday donated Rs 4 crore for the cause. Of this, Rs 3 crore is being given to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund, while Rs 50 lakh each go to the Chief Minister Relief Funds of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Prabhas recently returned from Georgia, where he was shooting for his upcoming film, tentatively titled Prabhas 20, with Pooja Hegde. Both actors went into self-quarantine for 14 days upon return.

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Earlier in the day, Telugu superstars Pawan Kalyan, Ram Charan, Chiranjeevi and Mahesh Babu had also donated to boost the fight against Covid-19. It was Pawan Kalyan who initiated the noble gesture giving Rs 2 crore for the cause. Soon, his nephew Ram Charan declared a charity of Rs 70 lakh while Ram Charan’s father, the veteran superstar of Telugu cinema, Chiranjeevi, gave Rs 1 crore. Young superstar Mahesh Babu also gave a crore for the cause.

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