Updated April 1st, 2020 at 20:05 IST

'Singham' Ajay Devgn contributes ₹51 lakh to FWICE for daily wage workers of film industry

Ajay Devgn recently donated ₹51 lakhs to FWICE for the help of daily wage workers of the entertainment industry. FWICE chief calls him 'real-life Singham'.

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India is currently under a 21-day lockdown to stop the spread of Coronavirus. This lockdown has affected people all over the country. The film industry is also suffering losses because of Coronavirus in India as shoots of films have been completely stalled. The daily wage workers are most affected by this. The daily wage workers who used to do odd jobs like the light boys or set workers now have no means to earn a living. Recently, Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn has done his bit by donating a huge amount to Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE).

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Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) chief Ashoke Pandit announced on his Twitter that Ajay Devgn has contributed ₹51 lakh. He posted a video message on Twitter where he also urged others to come forward and contribute. Ashoke Pandit also referred Ajay Devgn to real-life Singham. He thanked Ajay Devgn for his generous contribution. He also said that it will help 5 lakh cine workers. For his generous donation, he said that Ajay Devgn has proved time and again that he is real-life 'Singham'

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Many Bollywood stars have come forward to help the daily wage workers in Bollywood. Earlier, Rohit Shetty had also donated ₹51 lakhs to FWICE. Salman Khan also has done his bit. Salman Khan has taken on the financial responsibility of 25,000 daily wage workers of the entertainment industry under his charitable organisation Being Human.

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Published April 1st, 2020 at 20:05 IST