Mumbai:
Bollywood star Salman Khan has taken up the cause of the film industry's workers and has announced that he will give a portion of his fees to support them.
During a promotional event for his upcoming film Ready, Salman said that he does not work for money and put his fortune to good use.
"I don't work for money. Even if I don't get any remuneration, I am fine with it. Right now I want to give some portion of my income to the workers in the film industry, even if it is just half a per cent. If every artist contributes this way, it would generate a huge amount for the workers," he added.
The 45-year old actor recently felicitated the employees of the Film City at the music launch of the film directed by Anees Bazmee.
"Government earns revenue through entertainment tax, a part of which should go back to the workers in the film industry. I will discuss this matter with the authorities of the workers' associations to see how things can be worked out. The money would first go to these associations and then distributed to the workers," he said.
"These workers at the Film City have been working for a long time. They have supported and helped us in every way possible during the making of films. So I would also help them in whatever way I can," said the actor.
Salman, who runs 'Being Human', a registered NGO for the underprivileged, said that actors should come forward to provide financial help to the poor.
During a promotional event for his upcoming film Ready, Salman said that he does not work for money and put his fortune to good use.
"I don't work for money. Even if I don't get any remuneration, I am fine with it. Right now I want to give some portion of my income to the workers in the film industry, even if it is just half a per cent. If every artist contributes this way, it would generate a huge amount for the workers," he added.
The 45-year old actor recently felicitated the employees of the Film City at the music launch of the film directed by Anees Bazmee.
"Government earns revenue through entertainment tax, a part of which should go back to the workers in the film industry. I will discuss this matter with the authorities of the workers' associations to see how things can be worked out. The money would first go to these associations and then distributed to the workers," he said.
"These workers at the Film City have been working for a long time. They have supported and helped us in every way possible during the making of films. So I would also help them in whatever way I can," said the actor.
Salman, who runs 'Being Human', a registered NGO for the underprivileged, said that actors should come forward to provide financial help to the poor.
