Akshay Kumar Provides Sanitary Pads & Kits To Female Daily Wage Workers, Urges People To Donate

Akshay Kumar who starred in a movie based on menstrual hygiene is still hailed as?Padman. He shattered a lot of stereotypes when he, as the hero of the movie, had put on a sanitary pad and squatted several times to ensure that it sits just right,

Since then, he has come forward several times to help this cause. On Menstrual Hygiene Day, the actor announced his support to a campaign that provides sanitary napkins and kits to the female daily wage workers.

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"A great cause needs your support. COVID doesn't stop periods, help provide sanitary pads to underprivileged women across Mumbai. Every donation counts," he tweeted.

The initiative is lead by Samarpan, a group of doctors and civil servants working to serve migrant workers and daily-wage earners. The group has so far distributed over 19,000 sanitation kits in Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Jodhpur, Anand, Lattur and Ujjain.?

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Meanwhile, Akshay has also contributed Rs 45 lakh to the Cine & TV Artistes Association (CINTAA). He has donated the amount to help the daily wage workers who have been hit by the pandemic.

Amit Behl (senior joint secretary CINTAA) said in a statement, “We are grateful to Akshay for helping in such trying times. The initiative was taken up by executive committee member and actor Ayub Khan. He roped in Jaaved Jaaferi to help connect with Sajid Nadiadwala and Akshay Kumar.”

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“Without any delay, Akshay requested for the list of our members. We have been receiving messages of gratitude from the 1,500 daily wagers he helped. They have assured us that they will do whatever is needed to help the members,” he added.

Akshay had previously donated Rs 25 crore to the PM’s relief fund, Rs 2 crore to the Mumbai Police Foundation and Rs 3 crore to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).??