Kerala Floods: SRK, Amitabh Bachchan donate for relief work; Bollywood urges everyone to chip in

The devastating floods in Kerala have left lakhs of people homeless and hundreds dead. Help has been pouring in from the entire country to rebuild the beautiful state and Bollywood stars have also been urging people to come forward and donate. 

Stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan, Jacqueline Fernandes and several others have not just urged people to donate to rebuild and rehabilitate the state and its people but have also contributed money for relief work. 

King Khan's welfare organisation Meer Foundation has contributed Rs 21 lakhs towards relief work in flood-ravaged Kerala.

Meer Foundation has made a donation to the Government of Kerala's Chief Minister Distress Relief Fund, working towards the welfare of victims of floods in the state, according to a statement.

Academy Award-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty, who has been active in proving help in relief work and mobilising funds from the film industry,  took to Twitter and expressed gratitude towards the actor.

"Thank you so much @iamsrk me personally and the people of kerala are indebted to you for your generosity and quick action... Respect," Pookutty wrote.

To which Shah Rukh replied, "@resulp Sir, it's the duty and dharma of each one of us to stand by our brothers and sisters in times of need. May Allah bless each and everyone in Kerala."

Pookutty also thanked the Bachchans in another tweet, "Benevolence and kindness in this grave hour of need has no word for thanking, but for sincere gratitude, love  and affection. @SrBachchan  and @juniorbachchan the people of Kerala consider you one of their own, and your hand of help is deeply appreciated.Respect(sic)"

The Bachchan family have themselves been actively sharing helpline numbers and links to Kerala CM"s relief fund on their respective social media pages. 

Jacqueline committed to donate Rs 5 lakh to NGO Habitat for Humanity India's Kerala Flood Relief Programme. She said in a statement: "I am deeply pained to see the devastation caused by the floods in Kerala. My heart goes out to the people in need and in order to help them, I have decided to donate to Habitat for Humanity India. I am happy that they have undertaken their disaster response work in Kerala. I appeal to all my friends, fans and peers from the film industry to come and support our flood relief work for the people of Kerala."

According to the state authorities, the death toll has mounted to 197 and around 36 are missing in Kerala since August 8 due to floods and landslides. Over 3.14 lakh people have been moved to relief camps.