NEW DELHI, May 4 — India's “King of Bollywood” superstar Shah Rukh Khan told jokes and sang for his adoring fans yesterday during an almost five-hour online benefit to raise funds for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Tens of thousands of viewers watched more than 70 of the...
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Tens of thousands of viewers watched more than 70 of the country's biggest celebrities — including cricket captain Virat Kohli and actor Khan — as well as international names such as actor Will Smith and rock legend Mick Jagger in the“I can, I will, and I must help,” Khan told fans after singing a cheerful, humourous ditty about how “everything will be alright” following the deadly crisis.
Bollywood's biggest names — including Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas and hearthrob Hrithik Roshan — along with local choirs and children sang or spoke passionately in English and Hindi about raising money for those in need. The donations would be matched rupee-for-rupee by major philanthropic groups including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the organisers said yesterday.The funds will be donated to more than 100 groups providing food and other essential services during the crisis.
The government has hailed the weeks-long lockdown aimed at limiting the virus's spread, but the number of new daily cases has continued to gradually rise with experts calling for more virus testing.
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