Rohit Shetty drops a donation of Rs51 lac for daily wage workers as virus accelerates

As the coronavirus wreaks havoc around the world and gives birth to multiple financial strains for the public, many luminaries are stepping forward with a helping hand. And the list now include's Bollywood's ace filmmaker Rohit Shetty. 

The Simmba director was said to be pitching in a massive Rs51 lac to the Federation of Western Cine Employees (FWICE).

A video posted by filmmaker Ashoke Pandit on Twitter revealed the generous move by Shetty.

“The Federation of Western India Cine Employees is really thankful to leading film producer and director Rohit Shetty from the core of their hearts for donating Rs 51 lakh to the kitty of the federation to help all those daily wagers of the film and television industry belonging to various crafts,” Pandit can be heard saying in the video.

“Rohit, you have been an inspiration to us. You have always been helpful to us and whenever we have knocked at your door, you have never let us down. God bless you and all the best,” he went on to say. 

Earlier Bollywood megastar Salman Khan too had earned praises after he sponsored 25,000-odd daily wage workers of the entertainment industry, through his charitable organization called Being Human Foundation.