Anurag Kashyap to auction his 'Gangs of Wasseypur' Filmfare award

The Bollywood director plans on raising funds for coronavirus test kits with the money

Popular Bollywood director Anurag Kashyap has decided to put his Filmfare trophy on auction to raise money for coronavirus test kits. His famous crime thriller Gangs of Wasseypur won the critics’ choice award for best film in 2013.

Responding to comedian Kunal Kamra’s call for artists to support the cause, Anurag made the announcement in a tweet. “Highest bidder gets the original trophy for the Filmfare critics award best film 2013. Gangs of Wasseypur,” he wrote in his tweet.

Highest bidder gets the original trophy for the Filmfare critics award best film 2013 . “Gangs of Wasseypur”... https://t.co/BtXrUQAJ7C

— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) May 20, 2020

Kunal’s original tweet read, “While each rupee counts I appreciate the hell out of Comrade Anurag Kashyap who is giving away his 2013 gangs of Wasseypur critics award to the highest donor of this charity with my YouTube button.”

While each ruppee counts I appreciate the hell out of Comrade @anuragkashyap72 who is giving away his 2013 gangs of Wasseypur critics award to the highest donor of this charity with my YouTube button
Link - https://t.co/xm5mNd2qDZ
I urge other artists to help in their own way! https://t.co/izrv9CaxQT

— Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) May 20, 2020

Kunal added that he was auctioning off his YouTube Button for the cause. Writer Varun Grover said he will put his award for Moh Moh Ke Dhaage from Dum Laga Ke Haisha up for auction. “Adding the TOIFA trophy I won for ‘Moh Moh Ke Dhaage’ (DLKH, 2015) for a charity auction to raise funds for Covid test kits. Putting it up on eBay in 2050 was my retirement fund plan but I believe now is a better time to use it to secure India’s future,” he wrote.

Adding the TOIFA trophy I won for 'Moh Moh Ke Dhaage' (DLKH, 2015) for charity auction to raise funds for Covid test kits.

Putting it up on ebay in 2050 was my retirement fund plan but i believe now is a better time to use it to secure India's future. https://t.co/t0Q6YJMCkg https://t.co/2xqDEakmKA pic.twitter.com/hu6Yig2G7p

— वरुण 🇮🇳 (@varungrover) May 20, 2020

Kunal gave details about the campaign in a tweet. “We need more RT-PCR kits. This is the fastest confirmatory test kit in India. Mylab is an Indian company making it at 0 profit. I’ve adopted a kit which costs Rs 1,34,000/- for my home city Mumbai. You can do the same, I’m giving my YouTube button away to the highest donor, I urge all artists to give away their prized possessions towards charity in such difficult times. While every penny counts the highest donor will get the button.,” he wrote.

Donation link - https://t.co/xm5mNd2qDZ pic.twitter.com/1PxsZRqyy8

— Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) May 20, 2020

Stars are doing their bid to help combat the ongoing pandemic.

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