Coronavirus: Salman Khan Begins Transferring Funds To Bollywood’s Daily Wage Earners Amid Lockdown

‘Dabangg’ star Salman Khan has already initiated the process of transfer of funds into the accounts of these daily wage workers of the film industry.

New Delhi: In March end, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan had pledged to support 25000 daily wage earners of the film industry as their lives have been affected by the on-going national lockdown that has brought all filming activity in Bollywood to a halt. And now if a report published in TOI is to believed then, the ‘Dabangg’ star has already initiated the process of transfer of funds into the accounts of these daily wage workers of the film industry. Coronavirus: Salman Khan & Family Celebrates Ahil Sharma's 4th Birthday At Panvel Farmhouse Amid Lockdown; See PICS! The report quoted general secretary of Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) Ashok Dubey saying: “Salman Khan had asked for the details of 25,000 workers. We received details of 19,000 member workers. Out of which 3000 workers had already received 5000 rupees each from another film studio. So we have sent the details of remaining 16,000 workers to Salman Khan and he had started the money transfer. Soon everyone will receive the money.” Salman’s contribution will aid the artistes of FWICE, said the body’s president BN Tiwari. “After we approached Salman Khan, he asked us to give him a count of the most affected workers from our association and we told him there were 25,000 such artistes. He has decided to contribute for them. We will be sending him the list in the evening,” said Tiwari, to Indian express.com. Salman Khan Shares His Coronavirus Lockdown Experience, Says Haven’t Seen Father In 3 Weeks & Is ‘Terrified’ (VIDEO) India has entered the fifteenth day of its 21-day nationwide lockdown imposed by the Centre to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in the country. The total number of positive Covid-19 cases breached the 5000-mark and as many as 149 people have been reported dead from the disease. A total of 5194 cases have been reported so far, of which 401 people have recovered.