Akshay Kumar Donates Rs 1 Crore To Gautam Gambhir's Foundation For Those Affected By COVID-19

"Thanks a lot Akshay Kumar for committing Rs 1 crore to Gautam Gambhir Foundation for food, meds and oxygen for the needy," tweeted the cricketer

Actor Akshay Kumar, known for his philanthropist ventures, has pledged a sum of Rs 1 crore to cricketer Gautam Gambhir's Delhi-based NGO for helping those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 39-year-old cricketer thanked Akshay Kumar in a tweet of gratitude on Saturday evening, writing: "Every help in this gloom comes as a ray of hope. Thanks a lot Akshay Kumar for committing Rs 1 crore to Gautam Gambhir Foundation for food, meds and oxygen for the needy! God bless." Replying to Gautam Gambhir's tweet, Akshay Kumar, who had contracted the virus earlier in April, wrote about looking forward to better times: "These are really tough times, Gautam Gambhir. Glad I could help. Wish we all get out of this crisis soon. Stay Safe." These are really tough times, @GautamGambhir. Glad I could help. Wish we all get out of this crisis soon. Stay Safe 🙏🏻 This is that time when all that matters is the lives of our people. And we need to do anything and everything it takes. I pledge to contribute Rs 25 crores from my savings to @narendramodi ji's PM-CARES Fund. Let's save lives, Jaan hai toh jahaan hai. 🙏🏻 https://t.co/dKbxiLXFLS Take a look at Gautam Gambhir and Akshay Kumar's tweets here: