Vidya Balan was recently awarded the Woman Icon of the Year Award and Rs. 5 lakh for her contribution to Indian cinema at an event. And the actress who is the brand ambassador for national sanitation in India donated the amount to charity for building of toilets in the country.
A source at the event revealed that the actress requested the organisers of the event to donate the amount to Swades Foundation which channels their resources to building toilets in rural India.
Source: Hindustan Times
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