As the nation mourns the loss of its bravehearts in the Pulwama terror attack on Thursday, people across the country are joining forces to lend their support to the kin of the victims. Within 48 hours of the attack, Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar pledged financial assistance to the slain jawans' families. Now, Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn too have paid their homage — while Khan has pledged Rs 5 lakh to each of the families of the heroes, Devgn has committed to contribute Rs 50 lakh on behalf of the cast and crew of Total Dhamaal.

Says a source, "In recent times, Bollywood stars have often been pulled up for not taking a stand on sensitive issues, but they would rather do their bit silently. Ajay Devgn, who is producing Total Dhamaal [along with Indra Kumar and Ashok Thakeria] has contributed Rs 50 lakh, and is consulting the PMO to expedite the process. Salman, too, has committed to donate Rs 2.5 crore to the families of the 49 soldiers who lost their lives or were injured in the attack. He is doing it through his foundation, Being Human." Yesterday, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju took to social media to thank Khan for his gesture.