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The country is set for Sunday for a massive online concert called iForIndia with top Bollywood and world stars, including rock legend Mick Jagger, to raise funds for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic. It has been organized by filmmakers Karan Johar and Zoya Akhtar with Give India.
More than 70 of the country’s biggest celebrities, including cricket captain Virat Kohli and actor Shah Rukh Khan, as well as international names like Will Smith and Bryan Adams will join the show to be streamed live on Facebook.
Check out the latest updates:
Sidharth Malhotra attracts viewers to care for animals
Actor Sidharth Malhotra made an appearance with his dog Oscar. He asked people not to mistreat animals and pets during confinement and to take care of as many stray dogs as possible. Composer duo Ajay-Atul sang a Marathi prayer. Donations have reached Rs 1.2 crore.
Badshah performs Tareefan with Lisa Mishra
Lisa and Badshan performing from their homes.
Rapper Badshah has fun music with Lisa Mishra. They sang hit songs Tareefan and Genda Phool from their homes. The stars have risen nearly Rs 1.06 crore in half an hour.
Twinkle Khanna talks to an expert
Twinkle Khanna spoke to Dr. Devi Shetty about the impact of the coronavirus on healthcare workers and also about the exit strategy once the closure ends. Dr. Shetty also spoke about the punishment of patients with coronavirus.
Shreya Goshal sings for the frontline workers
Shreya Goshal sang a beautiful performance of Tusse Naaraz Nahin and dedicated it to all those who work on the front line to keep everyone safe. Arjun Kapoor spoke about the plight of daily salaried workers. He asked viewers to donate for them. Papon sang “Yeh Moh Moh Ke Dhaage” by Dum Laga Ke Haisha.
Shabana Azmi shares message of hope, Tiger Shroff sings songs
Shabana Azmi called it encouraging to see “artists uniting in their favor around the world.” She said she hoped this would lead to a new world order that is in sync with nature. Tiger Shroff sang two of the songs: Tehen Ja and Roop Tera Mastana, but first he put on his dark sunglasses saying that he otherwise feels shy.
Anil Kapoor shares a message, Shankar Ehsaan and Loy perform
Anil Kapoor shared a message about how everyone should be Mr. India now for each other. Shankar Ehsaan and Loy performed their hit songs Gallan Gudiyan and Senorita from their respective homes.
Akshay Kumar recites a poem, Aamir Khan-Kiran Rao sings the song
Akshay Kumar recited a poem from his friend on how to achieve the impossible. Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao sang the song “Aa Chal Ke Tujhe”.
The concert begins
The show started with a video montage of people from various parts of the country. Zoya Akhtar and Karan Johar presented the concert as the largest house-to-house concert in India.
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