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Celebrities who have pledged to donate their organs- Vijay Deverakonda, Priyanka Chopra and others

Amitabh Bachchan
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Amitabh Bachchan

Bollywood veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan has been one of the A-listers, who has always supported social causes. In 2020, Big B shared that he has pledged to save lives and will donate his organs.

Sharing a photo of him, Bachchan, who is an avid social media user, tweeted: "I am a pledged ORGANIC DONOR. I wear its sanctity's green ribbon! ''

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

The former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an evergreen beauty, and her blue eyes add more elegance to her look. The versatile actress has pledged to donate her mesmerising blue eyes to the Eye Bank Association of India, many years ago. 

 

Aamir Khan
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Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan, who has taken a break from acting now, has pledged to donate every organ of his body.

Vijay Deverakonda
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Vijay Deverakonda

Vijay Deverakonda is the most recent actor to join the list of those who have decided to donate their organs. The 'Liger' actor has reportedly pledged to donate his organs during an event at a hospital in Hyderabad.

During his speech, Vijay also encouraged fans to donate organs. "I am told that a lot of surgeries take place only because of donors." Organ donation is not that widespread in South Asian countries. I am someone who wants to donate my organs. I don't see any point in wasting my organs. I stay fit and keep myself healthy. After my life, I want my organs to be used if they are any good. My mother and I have registered ourselves to donate our organs. It is such a beautiful thing that you continue to live on in some way because of your generosity. "I encourage everyone to be open to the idea of organ donation," he said, reports Indian Today.

Priyanka Chopra
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Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka, who is also a UNICEF ambassador was at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) for his late father Ashok Chopra's treatement when she come to known about the institution’s Solid Organ Transplant Programs. The actress got so inspired that she decided to donate all her organs. 

 

Special mention - Puneeth Rajkumar
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Special mention - Puneeth Rajkumar

Kannada star Puneeth Rajkumar set an great example even after his death. Rajkumar died following a massive heart attack on October 29.

After his death, actors eyes were donated.