Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan donate Rs 1 crore to Wayanad landslide victims

Hyderabad: Megastar Chiranjeevi and his actor-son Ram Charan (of 'RRR' fame) on Sunday announced a contribution of Rs one crore to support the victims of landslides in the Wayanad district of Kerala.

Chiranjeevi, in a post on X, expressed anguish over the loss of life due to the landslides.

"Deeply distressed by the devastation and loss of hundreds of precious lives in Kerala due to nature's fury in the last few days. My heart goes out to the victims of the Wayanad tragedy. Charan and I together are contributing Rs 1 crore to the Kerala CM Relief Fund as a token of our support to the victims. My prayers for the recovery of all those in pain!" Chiranjeevi said. 

Earlier Telugu superstar Allu Arjun donated Rs 25 lakhs to the Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund. Actors like Mammootty, Mohanlal, Dulquer Salmaan, Tovino, Fahadh Faasil, Nazriya, Pearle Maaney, and Sreenish had also donated to the relief fund. Mammootty and Dulquer Salmaan donated Rs 35 lakh to the relief fund. 

Karthi, Suriya, and Jyothika had donated Rs 50 lakh to the CMDRF. Actors Kamal Haasan and Vikram paid Rs 20 lakh and actress Rashmika Mandana Rs 10 lakh. Fahadh Faasil and Nazriya contributed 25 lakhs.

(With inputs from PTI)