August 13, 2016
Bollywood Actor Farhan Akhtar will celebrate Independence Day for India and Pakistan by feeding half a million underprivileged Indians and Pakistanis.
Filmmaker-turned-actor Farhan Akhtar has paired with Uday Benegal, Vishal Dadlani, Vasudha Sharma, Clinton Cerejo and other artists for this enormous task.
The artists will collaborate with different teams of volunteers in Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi, Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai.
The actor has teamed up with Robin Hood Army, which is an organization that uses surplus food from restaurants to feed the underprivileged in both India and Pakistan
Farhan Akhtar has urged people to contribute to this initiative saying, , “The Robin Hood Army’s desire to feed half a million people across India and Pakistan this year on their respective Independence Days is an effort I whole heartedly support. I appeal to people everywhere to participate in this incredible initiative to help eradicate hunger and malnutrition. It’s our world. We have to make it better.”