Akshay Kumar might be playing the villain in his forthcoming movie 2.0 opposite Rajinikanth, but in real life, Kumar is a real hero. We know Akshay gives a certain part of his earnings to charitable causes every year. He features in the list of the highest tax paying actors almost every year. He is a responsible citizen who takes immense pride in being an Indian.

Kumar also believes that we as civilians hold certain social responsibilities towards our country and our countrymen. In extension to those values, the 51 year old has come up with an initiative by virtue of which Every Marty soldier of The Indian Army will get Rs 15 lakh. This is how Akshay's idea works and his fans can join in to help advance this noble and wonderful initiative. Akshay Kumar: Speaking In Marathi With Rajinikanth Is The Most Exciting and Enjoyable Experience Of Working in 2.0!

You can donate directly to individual braveheart's account (upto max of ₹ 15 lakhs) or may donate to the Bharat Ke Veer corpus. There is a list of soldiers who laid down their lives for the country. Anybody can choose any soldier listed and can donate any amount as per one's convenience which goes directly into the bank account of the family member of the soldier. The amount gets added and is indicated online. Once Rs 15 lakh get (sum total) amounted against any soldier's name that name gets out of the system and the new name gets added.

To ensure maximum coverage, a cap of ₹ 15 lakhs is envisaged per braveheart and the donor would be alerted if the amount exceeds ₹ 15 lakhs, so that they can choose to either decrease their contribution or divert part of the contribution to another bravehearts account, or to the Bharat Ke Veer corpus.

Bharat Ke Veer corpus would be managed by a commitee made up of eminent persons of repute and senior government officials, in equal number, who would decide to disburse the fund equitably to the bravehearts family on need basis. Akshay Kumar: 2.0 Director Shankar Is James Cameron On Steroids!

Akshay Kumar has been donating an undisclosed amount to this cause as well. Truth be told, there are many soldier families out there to whom Rs 15 lakh is a considerably big amount. " It's our responsibility to contribute to the society. The government will do its job, but you as an individual too you need to come forward to bring about the much needed in your capacity" urges Kumar with the promise that he will soon be publishing a video to create awareness about this noble and selfless cause. Kudos to Akki!

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Nov 26, 2018 06:37 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).