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Akshay Kumar and director Raghava Lawrence to build home for transgender community in India

Akshay Kumar and director Raghava Lawrence to build home for transgender community in India

By Rashika Kumar
03/03/2020
Bollywood star, Akshay Kumar in character in 'Laxmmi Bomb'

Laxmmi Bomb actor Akshay Kumar and director Raghava Lawrence will be building home for the transgender community for the first time in Chennai, India.

The director took to his social media and informed about this new project for uplifting transgenders by providing shelter for them.

He also thanked Akshay for donating Rs.1.5 crores for the same.

Lawrence says his charity organisation, Lawrence Charitable Trust has been initiating various projects for education, home for kids, medical and physically able bodied dancers.

Laxmmi Bomb will see Akshay Kumar play the role of a transgender woman for the first time.

The movie will also star Kiara Advani and is releasing in May this year.

[Source: Bollywood Hungama]


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