Vidya donates 1000 PPE kits
Actor Vidya Balan has recently donated 1000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits for medical staff. She also requested the citizens to join her in raising funds to provide 1000 more kits as our medical professionals are in constant contact with the infected people.
She wrote on Instagram: “Namaste, it is critical that we provide PPE kits to our healthcare workers for their protection in this #WarAgainstCovid19.
I am donating 1000 PPE kits for our medical staff and have partnered with Tring to raise donation for another 1000 PPE kits which are in immediate need across India for our doctors and medical staff...”
‘I have been a rebel by nature since childhood, and that reflects in my choice of films. The last six months have been very interesting for me. From doing stand-up comedy to an incredibly nuanced role in Thappad, I have had the opportunity to really expand my range of work. It is an honour to have worked with Anubhav Sir.’
—Taapsee Pannu
Actor Pankaj Tripathi has found an interesting way of engaging with fans during the ongoing Coronavirus lockdown.
In a series started by him on his Facebook page, he narrates slice-of-life stories from his experiences that changed his perspective of life. He talks about memories of his growing-up years. In one of the stories, he shared that the train and its sounds evokes childhood memories.
He said: “I didn’t start it with a script in mind. It’s a conversational series where I talk to my fans about the things that matter to me. It’s more often than not the simple things in life that we end up caring for the most.”
Spider-Man sequels delayed
Tom Holland’s Spider-Man: Far From Home was one of the most successful films of 2019.
Marvel Cinematic Universes third Spider-Man film and the sequel to the hit Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse have been pushed, amid the shuffle in release dates owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hollywood studios have been revamping release schedules due to the ongoing crisis. Now, Sony Pictures has pushed back its two untitled Spider-Man sequels for several months.