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Untitled Carousel Randeep Hooda, Jay Patel contribute Rs 1 crore to PM CARES fund Amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in the country, Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda and entrepreneur Jay Patel partnered to contribute Rs 1 crore to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund.

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Bollywood celebrities urge people not to abandon their pets due to COVID-19 scare 1 14 Celebs assure that pets don't carry coronavirus After the civic bodies and BMC put out hoardings and distributed pamphlets in housing societies that mistakenly stated that people should stay away from animals as a precautionary measure against the virus, many pet owners panicked and abandoned their furry babies in Maharashtra. Bollywood celebrities took up the social responsibility to spread awareness amongst their fans. Here are some celebrities who advocated that pets do not spread COVID-19 virus: Hrithik Roshan Hrithik Roshan spent some quality time with his pet dog and shared on social media. The actor can be seen taking a break in a gym at home while his furry baby poses for the camera. "Zane wants to tell you to stay home like his daddy ," Hrithik captioned. Photo: Instagram/@hrithikroshan John Abraham Bollywood actor John Abraham shared the news reported by Mumbai Mirror on March 20 on his social media handle and wrote, "Animals do not get or transmit Covid 19... Please don’t be misinformed.." Photo: Instagram/@thejohnabraham Preity Zinta Preity Zinta, who has been sharing with her fans on how she is spending her quarantine time, educated her fans about coronavirus. She shared a picture with her furry baby and wrote, "Social distancing is the best thing we can do right now to fight the #covid19 virus. Abandoning your pets is the most inhuman thing one can do right now, specially when it is confirmed that they are not carriers of the virus. Have a heart folks, stay safe, love your pets and pls follow social distancing." Photo: Instagram/@realpz Raveena Tandon Raveena Tandon enjoyed some de-stressing moment with her furry baby. She captioned the picture, "Some amazing de-stress time! At home doing what I love doing most cuddling up with my pet babies! With @actuallymaximuss #getsomelove Animals do not get or transmit Covid 19...Please don’t be misinformed. #QuarantinedbutnotConfined what is all of you doing ? send pics @alphaurbane nominated by Krisha Hinduja." Photo: Instagram/@officialraveenatandon Twinkle Khanna Twinkle Khanna definitely knows how to entertain with her witty social media posts. And once again she has hooked her fans with her post while schooling about the misinformation going viral that pets spread the COVID-19 virus. In the picture, the actress-turned-author can be seen playing cards while petting her beagle. "There is no evidence that dogs and cats pass on Covid-19! Because of misleading posters and dubious sources of information, people are abandoning their pets! A cuddle a day keeps the doctor and the vet away, so do cuddle away #Dogperson." Photo: Instagram/@twinklekhanna Mouni Roy Mouni Roy is doing all sorts indoor activities to keep herself busy. While she shared pictures of making pizzas and plucking fresh mint from her garden, the actress also shared some adorable picture with a pup named Miss Coco. "..& then @anishavarma wanted some pudina also Miss Coco was feeling left out so she joined and helped.. #HomeboundExasperatedbutHappy," Mouni captioned the picture. Photo: Instagram/@imouniroy

Kriti Sanon Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon shared a picture of having 'Pawsome moments' and urged her fans not to abandon pets. "Pawsome moments! always a #CuddlePerson #Disco P.S. Pets can’t carry or contain the Covid-19 virus! So stay calm, give them love and spend some time with your PAWsome munchkins! #SpreadLove #StayPositive #StayHome." Photo: Instagram/@kritisanon Shibani Dandekar and Farhan Akhtar Power couple Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar shared an adorable moment of Farhan spending time with his pooch. "Why step out when this is what you have inside.. #tystagram," Farhan captioned. Farhan's sister Zoya also called the little one 'a cute dog'. Photo: Instagram/@faroutakhtar Sonali Bendre Sonali Bendre is heartbroken with pet parents abandoning their furry babies amid the outbreak of coronavirus. The actress, who is a cancer survivor, shared pictures with her pet and wrote, "There is a lot of misinformation and miscommunication out there about the spread of #Coronavirus through animals and pets. What’s happening because of this is heartbreaking. Health experts maintain there has been no evidence to suggest that pets can spread the infection. As the situation evolves, it is always a good idea to wash your hands with soap before and after petting your pet. Let's be aware, informed and sensitive. Stay safe and keep your pets safe too." Photo: Instagram/@iamsonalibendre Arjun Kapoor Arjun Kapoor, who will be next seen with Rakul Preet Singh in an untitled film, informed his fans that animals are safe from the coronavirus. He shared a picture with a dog and captioned it, "Day Afternoon... Animals are safe from the COVID 2019 virus, so be kind be decent be human & stop leaving them stranded at a time like this..." His lady love Malaika Arora also appreciated his post. Photo: Instagram/@arjunkapoor Aditi Rao Hydari Aditi Rao Hydari shared a picture with an adorable dog and wrote, "Please please please don’t abandon your pets. Dogs and cats don’t spread corona. They love you unconditionally and deserve all of your love." Photo: Instagram/@aditiraohydari Disha Patani Animal lover Disha Patani gave a glimpse of how she is passing her time at home during the time of self-isolation. She shared pictures of her cat and wrote, "Me, passing my days at home like this." Photo: Instagram/@dishapatani

​Kriti Kharbanda​ Kriti Kharbanda shared an adorable picture with her pet and wrote, "#throwbacktuesday , coz I couldn’t wait till #thursday." Photo: Instagram/@kriti.kharbanda



The film fraternity, which came to a standstill after all work was halted due to theoutbreak, has come forward to contribute to the relief work.was among the first to announce that he had procured N95 and FFP3 masks in plenty for BMC workers and other caretakers in Maharashtra. He was followed by actor-comedian Kapil Sharma, who contributed Rs 50 lakh to the PM Relief Fund on March 26, leading the way in monetary donations.On Saturday, Prime Ministerrequested citizens to donate to the PM-CARES fund to strengthen the country’s disaster management capacity. Instantly,responded with a cheque of Rs 25 crore. “This is that time when all that matters is the lives of our people. And we need to do anything and everything it takes,” the actor asserted. With the mantra, “We will overcome this,” Varun Dhawan has chipped in with Rs 25 lakh to the CM Relief Fund and Rs 30 lakh to the PM-CARES fund.Soon after,pledged Rs 11 crore to the PM-CARES fund and Rs 1 crore to the CM Relief Fund. The producer hoped “to get through the difficult time soon” and meanwhile urged everyone to stay at home. Kabir Singh producer, Murad Khetani, divided Rs 50 lakh equally between the two funds.Randeep Hooda partnered with his entrepreneur-friend, Jay Patel, to donate Rs 1 crore to the PM’s fund while Arjun Bijlani contributed Rs 5 lakh each to both funds, with anchor-actor Maniesh Paul pooling in with Rs 20 lakh. Musicianhas also pledged Rs 20 lakh to the PM-CARES fund.Mirror has also learnt thatwill support 25,000 daily wage artists of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) whose livelihood has been affected since the lock-down. “We have given a list of names to Salman and he will directly transfer the amount to their bank accounts. The industry has not donated even Rs 10 lakh to the Federation while this man has asked for the account details of 25,000 daily wage workers,” shared B N Tiwari, president of the FWICE. “We reached out to several actors, but only Salman responded. His foundation, Being Human, has always taken care of the industry workers though no one knows of it.”Suniel Shetty and his daughter Athiya’s NGO, Save The Children India, has worked on sourcing ration and hygiene material from local vendors and direct cash transfer for survivors of trafficking as well as the families of disabled children. Now, the duo is working towards community-level behavioural change to encourage hand-washing, social distancing and sneezing/coughing etiquette. “We will have to remain responsive as the situation evolves to ensure that we are aligned with government and medical directives,” Suniel asserted.Yami Gautam, while supporting the cause, has urged everyone to not compare the good deeds of celebs. “Who donated how much doesn’t matter, it’s the intention that counts. I learnt in school, if your right hand makes a charity, your left hand shouldn’t know about it,” she said, adding that in desperate times, one comes in the public eye to encourage people to do the same. “We’re in this together.”