Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has expressed concern over the "frightening" situation in Kerala where 197 people have lost their lives and 36 are missing since August 8 due to floods and landslides. The deadliest deluge in Kerala in close to a century has battered the scenic state, with its infrastructure, standing crops and tourism facilities severely hit.

T 2904 - The devastation caused by incessant rain in Kerala is frightening !
Hundreds and thousands of our sisters and brothers are in deep anguish ! We must do all we can to contribute as much as we can towards the needs of the people of Kerala ..
I have .. you must too ..u00f0u009fu0099u008f

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 18, 2018

The 75-year-old actor took to Twitter and urged people to contribute to relief fund for the state. "The devastation caused by incessant rain in Kerala is frightening! Hundreds and thousands of our sisters and brothers are in deep anguish!" Bachchan wrote. "We must do all we can to contribute as much as we can towards the needs of the people of Kerala... I have... You must too..." he added.