Aditya Chopra Launches Initiative To Provide Financial Aid To Daily Wage Earners Of Film Industry
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Filmmaker Aditya Chopra on Friday launched Yash Chopra Saathi initiative to provide financial support to the daily wage earners of the film industry, who are affected due to the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has about 2.5 lakh registered workers. Under the initiative, the Yash Chopra Foundation will provide Rs 5,000 to the women and senior citizens working in the film industry as well as distribute ration kits to workers for a family of four for an entire month through their NGO partners Youth Feed India. Those in need can apply to avail the support through an online application process, a press release issued by the production house said.
Aditya Chopra
Producer and filmmaker launched the ‘Yash Chopra Saathi’ initiative to support the daily wage earners of the film industry
Filmmaker Aditya Chopra on Friday launched ‘Yash Chopra Saathi’ initiative to provide financial support to the daily wage earners of the film industry, who are affected due to the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has about 2.5 lakh registered workers.
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Under the initiative, the Yash Chopra Foundation will provide Rs 5,000 to the women and senior citizens working in the film industry as well as distribute ration kits to workers for a family of four for an entire month through their NGO partners Youth Feed India.
Salman Khan to Donate Rs 1,500 each to 25,000 Cine Workers. What more can be done? Radhe actor Salman Khan will be providing financial assistance to 25,000 film industry workers by donating Rs 1,500 each. As per TOI reports, this amount will be credited directly into the accounts of these workers. These donations are done with an aim to help the workers sustain during the lockdown-like restrictions.
Also, B.N. Tiwari, President of Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) mentioned about Yash Raj Films extending their support towards 35,000 senior citizen cine workers by donating Rs 5000 each and monthly ration.
While this is a great initiative by both, Salman Khan and YRF, we all need to do more than this. Though Rs 1,500 might provide some financial relief, severely affected families might need extra help. Big production houses should understand the crisis and provide with the resources to the workers affected by COVID-19. By taking in
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The Coronavirus pandemic has once again led to a lockdown like situation in the country. And as a result, most of the film shoots have yet again been cancelled and this means a loss of livelihood for the daily wage workers. But thankfully, the industry has woken up to their plight and has pledged to help them. Earlier in the day, we learnt how Aditya Chopra has launched the Yash Chopra Saathi Initiative to support the film workers in these unprecedented times.
And now, it has come to light that superstar Salman Khan has also pitched in to do his share of contribution. A source says, “Salman Khan has decided to transfer Rs. 1500 into the bank accounts of as many as 40,000 film workers. Out of these 40,000 workers, 25,000 are those who are registered with FWICE (Federation of Western India Cine Employees). The remaining 15,000 comprise the female workers working in Film City and in other studios