GETTING VOCAL ABOUT COVID VICTIMS

Over 100 stars to raise funds for India’s relief work

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Some of the biggest names in Bollywood and Hollywood, including Steven Spielberg, Nancy Ajram, Ed Sheeran, Mick Jagger and A.R. Rahman, among many other personalities, are coming together for a global fundraiser on Facebook on India Independence Day.

The three-hour event, called “We For India:” Saving Lives, Protecting Livelihoods, will take place on Sunday (Aug.15), and will be live-streamed globally over Facebook.

The event, which hopes to raise donations upward of $3.5 million (Dhs12.8m), will be hosted by Indian actor Rajkummar Rao, the star of the Oscar and BAFTA-nominated film “The White Tiger.”

The show will also feature medical professionals who will share their experiences and urgent requirements to keep India safe.

According to a press release: “All the donations will be allocated to post COVID-19 pandemic missions and provide vital preventative measures against future waves.”

CRITICAL FACILITIES: The funds will also provide “critical facilities such as oxygen concentrators, cylinders, ventilators, and essential medicines as well as ICU units.”