Shah Rukh Khan donates Rs 5 lakh to ailing boxer Kaur Singh who fought Muhammad Ali

Popularly known as the ‘King of Bollywood’, Shah Rukh Khan is a king in the true sense of the word. The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner’s video was viral on social media earlier this year, in which he could be seen helping a beggar.

After this incident, people termed SRK the ‘king of real life’. And now, his name has once again been in the limelight for helping the needy. Shah Rukh grabbed the headlines after providing a help of five lakh rupees to Punjab’s ailing boxer player Kaur Singh (69).

Singh, who once fought Muhammad Ali in the ring, was struggling to pay his medical bills. On December 13, a news published in a newspaper about the boxer stating that the gold medalist of the 1982 Asian Games is unable to pay Rs two lakh to treat his heart condition.

The disheartening news made the actor reconcile for his cause as he arranged for the money. The money was given through Shah Rukh’s Kolkata Knight Riders‘ (KKR’s) team.

Apart from the 5 Lakh donated by Shah Rukh Khan, Kaur Singh also received an amount of Rs 1 Lakh from Boxing Federation Of India (BFI) and Rs 2 Lakh from Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh.

Shah Rukh urges more people to do the same

In a statement to TOI on Saturday, the Bollywood star said, “Sportspersons bring pride to a country and it is our duty to look after them as a society. After reading about Kaur Singh, we as a sporting unit felt the need to stand by our fellow sportsman and urge everyone else to do the same in their own way. We wish Kaur Singh a speedy recovery and a healthy life.”

Kaur who felt overwhelmed with this gesture said, “after receiving such huge support from all over the country, I feel as if I am reliving the glory of the past. I thank everyone who came out and extended help.”