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Karan Johar Donates Rs 11 Lakh For Assam Flood Relief

New Delhi: Filmmaker Karan Johar donated Rs11 lakh for flood relief to the Assam Chief Minister’s Relief Fund on Tuesday. The state’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa shared the news on his Twitter handle, lauding Karan.

Earlier, other Bollywood celebrities such as Arjun Kapoor, Rohit Shetty and Sonu Nigam have contributed to the cause.

‘Grateful to film producer @karanjohar and Dharma productions for contributing 11 lakh to CM Relief Fund”, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted. He also acknowledged the initiative taken by Bollywood director Rohit Shetty in ”getting the entire film industry together for the cause of #AssamFloods”.

Filmmaker Rohit Shetty and actor Arjun Kapoor had contributed Rs 5 lakh each to the CMRF. Film and music producer and T-Series owner Bhushan Kumar contributed Rs 11 lakh while singer Sonu Nigam donated Rs 5 lakh to CM Relief Fund as assistance for flood relief and rehabilitation.

Karan is returning to direction after years with his upcoming film Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. The film stars Dharmendra, Shabana Azmi, Jaya Bachchan, Ranveer Singh and Alia. It is scheduled to release on February 10, 2023. His last directorial was Ae Dil Hai Mushkil in 2016.

He is also gearing up for the seventh season of his popular talk show Koffee With Karan.

OB Bureau

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