Vir Das Raises About 7 Lakhs For Charities While Entertaining Hundreds Of Doctors & Nurses
Last month, he had shared on the micro-blogging website that he was hosting a charity show for doctors and nurses.
May 3, 2021
Vir Das Raised About Rs 7 Lakh For Two Charities Via A Weekend Show (Pic Credit : Instagram/virdas)
Stand-up comic and actor Vir Das announced on Monday that he has raised about
Rs 7 lakh for charity, apart from entertaining 200 doctors and nurses over the weekend.
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“Very happy to announce we raised about 7 lakhs for both our charities, and also made 200 doctors and nurses laugh this weekend. Thank you to everyone who bought tickets. We will make sure the money gets to those who need it. #VirDasAtHome,” Vir tweeted.
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Cliff Walkers (NR) This Chinese spy thriller by Zhang Yimou (
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And the winners are. IFC Films
Sigourney Weaver and Margaret Qualley star in this literary-driven drama from director Philippe Falardeau.
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