Published 17:58 IST, October 20th 2020
Jr NTR pledges ₹50 lakhs towards 'the rehabilitation of Hyderabad'; asks fans to 'chip in'
To help the Government's efforts towards 'the rehabilitation of Hyderabad', actor Jr NTR took to his Twitter and announced that he will be donating Rs 50 Lakhs.
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South Indian actor Jr NTR recently took to his Twitter handle and announced that he has contributed Rs 50 lakhs to the Telangana CM Relief Fund for 'the rehabilitation of Hyderabad'. Earlier this week, the city witnessed a massive rainfall, which killed over 50 people, breached major lakes and inundated several colonies. Take a look at Jr NTR’s tweet:
Jr NTR pledges his donation
Many lives in Hyderabad have been devastated by the rains and floods. I am contributing 50 Lakh Rupees to the Telangana CM Relief Fund towards the rehabilitation of our city. Let us all chip in and rebuild our Hyderabad #TelanganaCMO
— Jr NTR (@tarak9999) October 20, 2020
In his tweet, Jr NTR stated that many lives in Hyderabad have been devastated by the recent rains and floods. Adding to the same, Jr NTR revealed his contribution amount and asked fans to 'chip in and rebuild Hyderabad'. However, Jr NTR is not the only celebrity from the film industry to make a contribution towards the cause. Earlier, actors Nagarjuna and Balakrishna donated Rs 50 lakhs each.
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Other celebs who donated
Meanwhile, actor Mahesh Babu pledged Rs 1 crore to help the Government’s efforts in rebuilding the city. In his tweet, Mahesh Babu appreciated the efforts of the Telangana government and the Disaster Response Force and lauded them for doing their best to help the affected families. More so, celebrities like Chiranjeevi, Anil Ravipudi, Harish Shankar, and Vijay Deverakonda, too, donated their contribution. Take a look:
We came together for Kerala
— Vijay Deverakonda (@TheDeverakonda) October 20, 2020
We came together for Chennai
We came together for the Army
We came together in huge numbers for each other during Corona
This time our city and our people need a helping hand..#HyderabadRains pic.twitter.com/pahnuNTXfi
What's next for Jr NTR?
Meanwhile, Jr NTR will be next seen in RRR, which is directed by SS Rajamouli. Starring N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan in the leading roles, the movie follows the story of two legendary revolutionaries and their journey away from home before they started fighting for their country in the 1920s. The movie also stars actors Olivia Morris, Samuthirakani, Alison Doody, and Ray Stevenson in prominent roles. Telegu 360 claims that the much-anticipated film is made on a massive budget of Rs 450 crores and the movie will release in Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil. The upcoming film is expected to release on January 8, 2021.
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(Image credits: Mahesh Babu Instagram)
17:58 IST, October 20th 2020