Hrithik Roshan Joins Hands With Akshay Patra; Pledges Support To Donate 1 Lakh Plus Cooked Meals During Lockdown

Hrithik Roshan joins hand with Akshay Patra NGO and promised to provide 1.2 lakh cooked meals during the Coronavirus lockdown period. Kudos to the actor for his noble gesture

Amruta Patel

Tue Apr 07 2020, 20:15:17 23530 views
Our Bollywood stars are coming out in full support for the ones in need during the lockdown period. From donating to PM Care Funds to taking care of the basic necessities of daily wage workers, they are not leaving any stone unturned.  Hrithik Roshan too extends his support towards daily wage workers by joining hands with an organization. The NGO ended up sensing a thank you note to Hrithik for his kind gesture from the respective organization. Hrithik is making sure no one in the country sleeps hungry in this tragic time.

The actor has decided to provide 1.2 lakh cooked meals to daily wage workers, old age homes and family falling under low-income category with the help of Akshaya Patra Foundation. Sharing about his initiative, the Super 30 actor shared a thank you note he received from the organization as well as his reply to them.  “We are happy to share, our Foundation is now empowered by superstar Hrithik Roshan. Together, we will facilitate 1.2 lakh nutritious cooked meals to old age homes, daily wage labourers & low-income groups across India, until normalcy in work routine (sic).” To which he had replied, “You all are real superheroes on the ground.”

Hrithik further tweeted, “I wish you the power to ensure that NO ONE in our country sleeps hungry. You all are the real superheroes on the ground. #IndiaFightsCorona #CovidRelief” 



He also urged people to do their bit, he further wrote, “Let’s all keep doing what we can in our own ways. no contribution is too large or too small. All the best to us.” ALSO READ: Here's What Hrithik Roshan And Sussanne Khan Are Upto While Quarantined Together

This isn't the first time Hrithik is contributing towards COVID relief work. He also joined hands with Mumbai's BMC to help them procure face masks for health and sanitation workers. He had tweeted, "In times such as these, we must do whatever we can to ensure the safety of the most fundamental caretakers of our city and society. I have procured N95 and FFP3 masks for our BMC workers and other caretakers. My gratitude to @AUThackeray for giving me the opportunity to support the Maharashtra govt in their endeavour to curb the pandemic. It is our duty to help in whatever capacity we can. @mybmc  #coronavirusoutbreak #stayhomestaysafe" 




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