Aug 17, 2017
Salman Khan, Rishi Kapoor and Anupam
Kher are among Bollywood celebrities who have extended their support to
Rally for Rivers campaign, urging fans and followers to help save the
country's rivers.
The campaign is aimed at saving rivers like Ganga, Krishna, Narmada and
Kaveri, which are at the risk of depleting fast.
The initiative has been started by spiritual leader and yogi Sadhguru
Jaggi Vasudev, who has established Isha Foundation. The campaign is
called #RallyforRivers and Sadhguru himself will drive from Kanyakumari
to the Himalayas to create awareness, according to the foundation's
official website.
Salman on Thursday shared a short video in which he urges his fans and
followers to help save the rivers, which are called the lifeline of
India.
He said: "Namastey. I am Salman Khan. The rivers of our country have
taken good care of us since thousands of years, but it is sad that
today these rivers are drying up quickly. These rivers are our and our
country's lifeline. No river, No us. So to save the rivers and for
saving us, I am campaigning for Rally for rivers. To save our rivers,
I'm giving a missed call on 8000980009. I request you to do so too."
The "Dabangg" star captioned the video: "Make a difference by being an
active participant of the Rally For Rivers movement. Give a missed call
aaj... abhi (today... right now)!"
Earlier this month, Rishi too shared a similar video clip, captioning
it: "Our rivers are dying. They have embraced us for millions of years."
Anupam wrote: "Save India's rivers. Please give a missed call on
8000980009."
Salman's brother, actor and filmmaker Azbaaz Khan, too, called for
bringing awareness for a better future.
"Let's save our rivers. Let's bring awareness and campaign for our
future generations. Rally for rivers," he tweeted.
Other celebrities supporting the cause include Juhi Chawla, Tamannaah
Bhatia, Kajal Aggarwal, Mithali Raj, P.V. Sindhu and Kunal Nayyar.