Lucknow Press
Telugu superstar Prabhas on Wednesday donated Rs 2 crore to the Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF) for rehabilitation efforts in Kerala’s landslide-hit Wayanad district. The southern state was hit on July 30. “Prabhas donated Rs 2 crore to the Kerala CM Relief Fund for Wayanad landslide victims today,” a source close to the actor told PTI.
The death toll from the devastating landslide that struck Mundakkai and Choorlamala areas of Wayanad on July 30 has risen to 226, while search and rescue operations are still underway.Prabhas is the latest film personality to come forward in this hour of need. On Sunday, other Telugu superstars Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan and Allu Arjun announced their donations to the CMDRF.
While Chiranjeevi and his son Ram Charan donated Rs 1 crore, Allu Arjun pledged an amount of Rs 25 lakh. Earlier, Malayalam stars Mammootty, Dulquer Salmaan, Fahadh Faasil, Nazriya and Tovino Thomas, Tamil star actors Kamal Haasan, Surya, Jyothika, Karthi, Vikram, Nayanthara and Vignesh Sivan and noted filmmaker Anand Patwardhan also donated to the CMDRF.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Prabhas was recently seen in the 3D science-fiction film “Kalki 2898 AD”, which has grossed over Rs 1,000 crore globally. Directed by Nag Ashwin, the film also featured Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan and Disha Patani.
