Published 11:39 IST, April 29th 2020

Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Akshay Kumar and others collaborate for COVID-19 fundraiser

Recently it was announced that Hrithik Roshan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh, Varun Dhawan will collaborate for a fundraiser

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Coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 3 million people in world with more than 30,000 positive cases in India, crushing healthcare community of country. To spread awareness about situation, Bollywood celebrities have w come out in support of frontline workers, who are facing brunt of on-going global catastrophe. Recently, it was anunced that filmmakers Zoya Akhtar and Karan Johar have w taken charge of situation, as duo has decided to put toger ‘I for India’, a concert, paying an ode to frontline workers and raise funds for 'Give India Foundation', supporting those who are displaced by vel Coronavirus.

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If reports are to be believed, Bollywood actors like Hrithik Roshan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh, and Anushka Sharma, among ors will come toger to perform a special act and help Karan Johar and Zoya Akhtar to raise funds. special act will pay tribute to frontline workers and essential service providers working tirelessly to curb spread of virus. Reportedly, Karan and Zoya have been coordinating with actors for over weeks w and have got almost everyone under project.

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As per reports, each actor will perform and record ir respective acts and will send it across to filmmakers, who in turn, will put it up for a fundraiser. 2 hour-long special act will be aired on Facebook to raise funds across globe through Facebook Donate button. Besides Bollywood stars, Hollywood biggies like Will Smith, Jonas Brors and Bryan Adams, too, have been roped in.

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Or Bollywood biggies who have donated for frontline workers

Actor Vidya Balan came out in support of healthcare workers and pledged to provide nearly 1000 PPE’s to frontline workers. As seen in a video mess shared in her Instagram handle, Vidya Balan spoke about scarcity of PPEs and how it can crush healthcare community in country. actor also revealed that she will personally thank people with a video mess, recognising ir generosity.

Following co-star Salman Khan's footsteps, Katrina Kaif took to her Instagram handle to pledge ger support to daily w earners of Maharashtra.  Katrina Kaif, through her brand Kay Beauty, has partnered with De'Haat Foundation to aid workers hit by nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic.

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11:38 IST, April 29th 2020