Shilpa Shetty gets emotional as she appeals her fans to donate for a special cause

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Shilpa Shetty Kundra is a doting mommy to her son Viaan Raj Kundra. Being a supermom, Shilpa surely understands how difficult it can get for any mother if their child is not in the best of health.

Coming forward to help such a mother-son duo, Shilpa took to her Instagram and shared an emotional video talking about a little boy called Yuvaan, who suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy. In a dire need of funds, Yuvaan's mother Rupali Ramtekkar has put together a crowdfunding appeal on 'Impact Guru', a leading crowdfunding platform in India.

Shilpa in her video urged fans to make donations in helping Yuvaan's mother arrange the required medicine, which the most expensive in the world, costing $2.1 million. The humanitarian shared the post saying, "Little Yuvaan suffers from a fatal illness called Spinal Muscular Atrophy - SMA Type 1. His muscles are shrinking so rapidly that he can't sit, walk, hold his head up or even swallow. Before Yuvaan's health declines further towards fatality he needs Zolgensma, a gene therapy medicine from the USA costing $2.1 million (Rs. 16 crore). Every donation counts at this stage. Let's keep the faith and help Yuvaan get a life beyond SMA."

 

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Meanwhile, on the work front, Shilpa Shetty's next Hungama 2 will soon be having a digital release. She will also be seen in action romantic comedy, Nikamma alongside Abhimanyu Dassani.

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