Vijay Deverakonda raises Rs 40L through fan donations to help COVID-affected families

South star Vijay Deverakonda is elated to have raised over Rs 40 lakh through fan donations to support families hit hard due to nationwide lockdown amid coronavirus pandemic. "Arjun Reddy" star said amount is sufficient to help more than 4,000 affected families. 

Deverakonda, 30, recently anunced launch of a Middle-Class Fund, set up by Deverakonda Foundation, with a donation of Rs 25 lakh from his end to help those who are struggling to get groceries and facing salary cut in wake of lockdown. 

Taking to Twitter, actor wrote that he was overwhelmed with number of people who came forward to donate for fund. 

"Today what I saw was magical. Mass care mass love, mass generosity. Each one of you, this #MiddleClassFund and its success belongs to you. I promise I will t let you down, we will reach out to each and every one who reaches out to us and we shall all enjoy happy smiles that shine back at us. In a day you me my 25 lakhs into 40+ lakhs.  Toger we have w reset our goal of 2000+ families to 4000+ families," he wrote.

Deverakonda said while team currently includes four people, he hopes to build it into a group of 34 so that y are able to reach more people faster.  

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According to Deverakonda Foundation website, fund will help affected families buy basic groceries and essential food items."

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(PTI inputs)