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Farah Khan's daughter raises Rs 70K to feed homeless, stray animals

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Published : Apr 12, 2020, 1:28 PM IST

Farah Khan's daughter Anya is doing her bit in helping people amid crisis. The 12-year-old has raised Rs 70,000 by sketching pets with which she aims to feed homeless, stray animals affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Farah Khan's daughter raises Rs 70K to feed homeless, stray animals
Farah Khan's daughter raises Rs 70K to feed homeless, stray animals

Mumbai: Filmmaker Farah Khan on Sunday said that her 12-year-old daughter Anya has raised Rs 70,000 by sketching pets, the proceeds of which will go towards feeding the homeless and stray animals affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Last week, the filmmaker took to social media to announce that Anya has decided to sketch a pet and sell the artwork for Rs 1,000 to support such neglected animals.

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"So my 12 yr old Anya has raised 70,000 rs in 5 days, by sketching your pets for a 1000 rs a sketch. All the money is being used to feed strays and needy.

"Thank you all the kind-hearted people who have ordered sketches and donated (sic)," Farah wrote on Twitter on Sunday.

India is currently under the lockdown with around 1.3 billion people asked to stay home in view of the coronavirus outbreak, which has infected over 8,000 people and claimed 273 lives in the country.

With inputs from PTI

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