It is not unknown that Amitabh Bachchan has always been at the forefront of admirable causes and charitable initiatives. Recently, he also donated his personal belongings and a sum of Rs 51 lakhs for Kerala CM's Distress Relief Fund. And now we hear, that the veteran actor has pledged to donate a significant amount to army widows and the suffering farmers of India.

Big B confirmed the same when asked about the two causes at the Kaun Banega Crorepati press conference, held on Tuesday in Mumbai. Reportedly, he will be giving Rs 1 crore to families of 'Shaheed' soldiers who sacrificed their lives for us. It is said that a list of 44 families has been given by the Maharashtra CM office and he has made demand drafts for them.

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Moreover, Senior Bachchan will also be giving Rs 1.25 crore to farmers who have taken loans. The Maharashtra government has identified 200 farmers from a nationalized bank, the NOC has been prepared by the bank and loans have been taken care of by Big B. 

Talking about the issues that he cares about, Big B spoke at the media interaction, "While there are a lot of issues that have touched my hearts, the farmers’ suicides shocked me. Several years ago, when I was shooting in Vizag, I got to know that the farmers were taking their lives since they were unable to pay off loans of some thousand rupees. It felt terrible. I got a list of around 50 families and paid off their loans. Recently also, through my bank, I got a list of 200 farmers and we have cleared their loans amounting to Rs 1.25 crores."

He further added, "It also really pains me to see so many soldiers are losing their lives. I want to thank the CM’s office that helped us collate a list of 44 families. We have drafted 112 drafts of some crores towards them already." Well, we hope his magnanimous gesture inspires others to follow suit.