Shahid Kapoor extends financial aid to 40 background dancers amid COVID-19 crisis; details

Shahid Kapoor has reportedly transferred funds to background dancers with whom he had worked in various films. According to a report by a leading daily, amid COVID-19 crisis, Shahid Kapoor transferred money to bank accounts of around 40 dancers with whom he had worked in past in movies like Ishq Vishq and Phata Poster Nikla Hero. In an interview with leading daily, Raj Surani, a former Bollywood dancer who w helps dancers to connect with filmmakers, shared that Shahid Kapoor recently transferred money to bank accounts of dancers.

He also shared that actor extended support to almost 40 dancers and also stated that he will help m for next 2-3 months. Raj Surani furr said that y shortlisted dancers from days when Shahid Kapoor started his career with Ishq Vishq. It has been 17 years and y are in bad condition and may t be working right w, he added. Adding to that, he said that y have included those dancers who worked with him in Dhating Nach, Shandaar and Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai. As per report, Shahid has till w helped 20 dancers from choreographer-turned-director Ahmed Khan's group and 20 from choreographer Bosco Martis' troop.

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Shahid Kapoor has previously collaborated with Ahmed Khan for a few songs and has even worked in his films Fool N Final and Paathshaala. Bosco Martis and Shahid Kapoor have also worked in several movies toger including Phata Poster Nikhla Hero and Jab We Met. Interestingly, he also started his career as a background dancer.

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Amitabh Bachchan also extended support amid COVID-19 crisis

Amitabh Bachchan's team has w started distributing over 2000 dry food packets, 2000 water bottles and about 1200 slippers daily from May 9, 2020, to migrant workers who are leaving Mumbai for going to ir native places. Bachchan's team also came with idea of facilitating migrant workers travelling to Uttar Pradesh with buses and are sending over 10 buses to UP from Haji Ali this Thursday. y have also partnered with various ncies and local authorities to distribute countless numbers of face masks and sanitisers. In addition to that, y also donated more than 20,000 PPE kits to hospitals, police stations, BMC offices and several funeral places.

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