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Shatrughan Sinha, Aamir Khan donate money to Uttarakhand victims

July 04, 2013 18:25 IST

Image: Aamir Khan

Here's what your favourite stars are tweeting.

Aamir Khan has donated Rs 25 lakh towards the flood-hit victims in Uttarakhand. 

Shatrughan Sinha and Javed Akhtar, who are members of Parliament, have donated Rs 50 lakh each for the relief operations.

Javed Akhtar tweeted: ‘Aamir has send 25 lakhs .both he and Shabana are collecting funds for relief. Shatru n i have pledged 50 lakhs each from our MPLAD funds.’

Why Akshay Kumar ran on the streets of Thailand

Image: Akshay Kumar
Photographs: Akshay Kumar/Twitter

Akshay Kumar, who is shooting for his upcoming film, It's Entertainment in Thailand, apparently made a run for it to make it on time for a live press conference. 

‘Ran 3 kms yesterday through the streets of Bangkok to reach my Live video Press Con to Mumbai for my 'Once Upon A Time' peeps. Epic!’ the 45-year-old actor tweeted.

Akshay will be seen next as a bad guy in Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai Dobara, which releases on August 15.

Sajid-Wajid's father passes away

Image: Sajid Wajid

Music composer duo Sajid and Wajid Khan’s father Ustad Sharafat Ali Khan passed away in Mumbai today.

Singer Sonu Nigam tweeted: ‘Very saddened 2 inform d demise of Sajid and @wajidkhan7 's father Ustad Sharafat Khan saheb. May his soul rest in peace.’

Ustad Sharafat Ali Khan was an ace tabla player of the Kirana gharana.

Amitabh Bachchan remembers Raaj Kumar

Image: Amitabh Bachchan
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar

Amitabh Bachchan remembered late actor Raaj Kumar on his death anniversary on July 3.

‘July 3 rd ... death anniversary of another dynamic personality of the Hindi Film scenario -Raaj Kumar !! Presence par excellent !!’ Bachchan tweeted.

He added: ‘The legendary actor Raaj Kumar who's death anniversary it is today, was actually Kulbhushan Pandit .. his real name !!’

Sidharth Malhotra shoots for PETA

Image: Siddharth Malhotra
Photographs: Siddharth Malhotra/Twitter

Student Of The Year star Siddharth Malhotra recently shot an ad for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), and shared a picture from the shoot on Twitter.

‘My co-star rescued dog Shanti at @Petaindia shoot, Support Animal birth control guys,’ he tweeted.

Siddharth will next be seen in Hansee Toh Phasee, opposite Parineeti Chopra.