Amitabh Bachchan (Image Source: Twitter) Charity is to be done, than spoken of : Big B responds to online abuse regarding charity ANI | Updated: May 10, 2021 18:42 IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Monday addressed the online hate and abusive comments he has been receiving by social media users alleging him for not contributing towards COVID-19 relief.
As the nation continues to fight COVID-19, several celebrities came together to raise funds for India to help tackle the crisis. However, few big names from the industry are being targeted by the social media users, alleging them for not contributing towards the COVID-19 relief funds in India.
Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has responded to haters who have called him out on social media in the past for not doing enough to help individuals during the COVID-19 crisis and the farmer’s protests that saw thousands take to the streets.
In his blog, Bachchan spoke about doing charity in private and why he chose to remain silent all this while, even as people called him out repeatedly for not doing enough.
“Yes I do charity, but have ever believed it to be done, than spoken of .. it is embarrassing , in too great a self consciousness .. of one that has ever felt shy of public presence despite the profession - one that has to find its usp in public domains is relevant today for me .. [sic],” Bachchan wrote in his blog.
Amitabh Bachchan responds to distasteful comments over charity work, pens details about philanthropy
In the post, the Gulabo Sitabo star said he has extended help to as many people as possible since last year when the pandemic hit the nation.
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MUMBAI: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Monday said he has always been low key about his philanthropic actions, but chose to pen a detailed account of some of the charitable work he had done amid the coronavirus pandemic to respond to those who criticise celebrities for not helping people.
The 78-year-old actor took to his blog to jot down a lengthy list of contributions towards initiatives other than COVID-19 relief, hours after Manjinder Singh Sirsa, president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, tweeted that the veteran star had donated Rs 2 crore to Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur COVID Care Centre at New Delhi s Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib to combat the ongoing health crisis in the national
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From donating Rs 2 crore for COVID-19 fight to adopting kids: Look at Amitabh Bachchan s charity work
Amitabh Bachchan took to his blog and penned a list of philanthropy work he has done over the years and during the COVID-19 crisis.
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May 10, 2021, 12:32 PM IST
After continuous trolling and slamming Bollywood celebrities, Amitabh Bachchan broke his silence and shared a list of charities he has done in the past few years mainly during the COVID-19 crisis. The megastar wrote on his blog, Yes I do charity, but have ever believed it to be done, then spoken of. it is embarrassing, in too great a self-consciousness. of one that has ever felt shy of public presence despite the profession - one that has to find its USP in public domains is relevant today for me.
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Amitabh Bachchan responds to online abuse regarding charity, says It is to be done, than spoken of
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Monday addressed the online hate and abusive comments he has been receiving by social media users. The actor took to his blog to address the slew of negative comments that he has been subjected to, alleging him for not contributing towards COVID-19 relief. He revealed that he has contributed 2 crore towards a Covid-19 facility in Delhi. Big B claimed that he finds it embarrassing to speak publicly about his charitable efforts. Feeling sad over the distasteful comments, the legendary star said that he believes in doing charity rather than speaking about it .