Mumbai: Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma on Friday launched a campaign to raise funds for COVID-19 relief work in the country.
The power couple aims to raise Rs 7 crore for the campaign #InThisTogether and donated Rs 2 crore for it, they said in a joint video statement posted on social media.
Kohli and Anushka expressed concern at the grim COVID situation in India and shared details of a fundraiser.
In a separate tweet, Anushka wrote, “As our country battles the second wave of Covid-19, and our healthcare systems are facing extreme challenges, it breaks my heart to see our people suffering. So, Virat and I have initiated a campaign #InThisTogether, with Ketto, to raise funds for Covid-19 relief.”
As our country battles the second wave of Covid-19, and our healthcare systems are facing extreme challenges, it breaks my heart to see our people suffering.
So, Virat and I have initiated a campaign #InThisTogether, with Ketto, to raise funds for Covid-19 relief. pic.twitter.com/q71BR7VtKc
— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) May 7, 2021
Virat also tweeted about the campaign and added, “…We would be grateful for your support. Let’s all come together and help those around us in need of our support.”
Anushka and I have started a campaign on @ketto, to raise funds for Covid-19 relief, and we would be grateful for your support.
Let’s all come together and help those around us in need of our support.
I urge you all to join our movement.
Link in Bio! ?#InThisTogether pic.twitter.com/RjpbOP2i4G
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) May 7, 2021