Singer Neha Kakkar donated Rs 5 lakh to veteran Bollywood lyricist Santosh Anand.
The singer decided to help during an episode of Indian Idol 12, after the lyricist speaks of how he is battling a tough financial situation and has incurred debts.
Taking the intiative
Neha is a judge on the show, and Anand appeared as a guest with musician Pyarelal of the legendary composer duo of Laxmikant-Pyarelal. The duo had worked with Anand in classics as Prem Rog, Roti Kapada Aur Makaan and Shor in the past.
An emotional Neha said: "I would like to give you Rs 5 lakh as a small gesture and would also like to request the Indian entertainment industry to give Santosh ji some work as he has been such a crucial part of our industry. It's our duty to help our colleagues in their bad times."
Her co-judge, composer Vishal Dadlani, then asked Anand to share a few of his songs with him. Vishal will help Anand release the songs.
The show
On the episode, Neha sang Anand's immortal creation Ek pyaar ka naghma hai, which he had penned for the 1972 Manoj Kumar film Shor. Laxmikant-Pyarelal had originally recorded the song in two versions, in the voices of Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh.
Personal life
Singers Neha Kakkar and Rohanpreet Singh are one of the most loved newlywed couples in Bollywood. Since their marriage in October last year, the duo has been setting major relationship goals for admirers with their lovey-dovey social media posts.
