Exclusive: Last night’s global fundraiser We for India, the virtual event formulated to support India’s Covid response, is being heralded as a major success having raised $5M to help the country’s fight against the devastating virus.
Notable film and music figures came together, including major names from the west such as Steven Spielberg and Mick Jagger, who offered special messages of support, and Annie Lennox and Ed Sheeran, who performed virtually. They were joined by a multitude of Indian stars including Ajay Devgn, Hrithik Roshan, Nagarjuna, Chiranjeevi, Rajkumar Hirani and Kabir Khan. Rajkummar Rao hosted the event.
The evening was live-streamed on Facebook and can still be watched on the platform. Organizers included Reliance Entertainment, GiveIndia, The World We Want and Facebook. In total, more than 100 entertainers, influencers and musical artists performed during the five hour+ event; the full list of participants is below.
Shibasish Sarkar, Group CEO of Reliance Entertainment,...
Notable film and music figures came together, including major names from the west such as Steven Spielberg and Mick Jagger, who offered special messages of support, and Annie Lennox and Ed Sheeran, who performed virtually. They were joined by a multitude of Indian stars including Ajay Devgn, Hrithik Roshan, Nagarjuna, Chiranjeevi, Rajkumar Hirani and Kabir Khan. Rajkummar Rao hosted the event.
The evening was live-streamed on Facebook and can still be watched on the platform. Organizers included Reliance Entertainment, GiveIndia, The World We Want and Facebook. In total, more than 100 entertainers, influencers and musical artists performed during the five hour+ event; the full list of participants is below.
Shibasish Sarkar, Group CEO of Reliance Entertainment,...
- 8/16/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
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