Shah Rukh on Boxer Kaur Singh: We wish Kaur Singh a speedy recovery and a healthy life

King Khan has a big-hearted and he proves it yet again. Shah Rukh Khan recently gave Rs 5 lakh to ill boxing legend from Punjab Kaur Singh (69), who has been making every effort to pay his medical bills. Shah Rukh was moved by a TOI report carried on December 13 which said that the 1982 Asian Games gold medallist was finding it difficult to pay Rs 2 lakh incurred for treating his cardiac condition. The fund was given by his cricket team.


Shah Rukh said in a statement to TOI, "Sportspersons bring pride to a country and it is our duty to look after them as a society. After reading about Kaur Singh, we as a sporting unit felt the need to stand by our fellow sportsman and urge everyone else to do the same in their own way. We wish Kaur Singh a speedy recovery and a healthy life."


Shah Rukh's cricket team sent the funds to Singh's account in Khanal Khurd in Sangrur. The actor is passionate about sports, in general, he said, "We, at Knight Riders, are extremely passionate about sports, which is not necessarily limited to cricket."


Recently Boxing Federation of India (BFI) too chipped in with Rs 1 lakh help towards Kaur Singh's cause.


The boxer was overwhelmed by this noble deed, he said, "After receiving such huge support from all over the country, I feel as if I am reliving the glory of the past. I thank everyone who came out and extended help."


The boxer is the only Indian to enter the ring against boxing legend Muhammad Ali in an exhibition match. He has already received the Rs 2 lakh cheque that Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh promised him on Wednesday. Sangrur deputy commissioner visited Singh and handed him the cheque.
The boxer is suffering from a serious cardiac problem and spends Rs 8,000 per month on medicines. He was discharged from a private hospital in Mohali on Tuesday morning.