Shah Rukh Khan, Will Smith, And Mick Jagger Raise COVID-19 Victim Fund At Event I For India

Shah Rukh Khan (Instagram @iamsrk)

JAKARTA - The famous Indian actor, Shah Rukh Khan became one of the performers in the online event I For India which was broadcast on Facebook on Sunday, May 3 yesterday. This event was held to raise funds for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lasting five hours, the event featured entertainment activists giving a few words and cheering the medical team. Apart from Khan, 69 other public figures such as Mick Jagger, Will Smith, the couple Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas also joined the broadcast.

Some of them also shared about the difficulties immigrant workers experienced during the pandemic due to the lockdown that has been in place since last March.

“They may lose their jobs, they may lose their homes. They and their families were hungry. So I asked you to donate. Please give what you can, "said Jagger in a session, quoted by Channel News Asia, Monday.

In addition, in his session, actor Amitabh Bachchan paid tribute to his friend and Indian actor, Rishi Kapoor, who died last week. Bachchan shared his memories of working with 'chintu' for several films that finally brought the two actors closer. He also uploaded his brief appearance via his Twitter account.

T 3520 - In memoriam ... pic.twitter.com/zIlVUn3qpg

- Amitabh Bachchan (SrBachchan) May 3, 2020

Those with Indian blood such as Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra sang Hindi songs at the fundraising. In total, they managed to collect 37.5 million rupees from the main target of 60 million rupees.

The I For India program organized by Karan Johar and Zoya Akhtar will be provided to 100 service groups during the crisis. The priority is those who do not have a permanent home or job.

Extremely grateful to #IforIndia, @Its_Badshah & @cacklerraj for music, lyrics & for working overnight. Thanks Sunil for the edit. All so that I could sing. Ab bhai, lockdown mein mujhe gaate hue bhi jhelna padhega. AbRam is saying 'papa enough now!' Par Sab Sahi Ho Jaayega! pic.twitter.com/T7eLzBuC9Q

- Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) May 3, 2020

Entering the first week of May, India reported more than 40 thousand cases with 10 thousand declared cured while 1306 people died. Although the increase in corona virus cases is still high, the government is slowly trying to loosen the lockdown that began in March.