The whole family including Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan raised the amount through sale of special paintings, books based on interpretations of Big B on February 9, Saturday.

The Bachchan clan raised a whopping Rs. 25 lakh for a charity through sale of special paintings, based on interpretations of Amitabh Bachchan, and a book, which was unveiled to mark the mega star’s 70th birthday.

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On Amitabh’s 70th birthday celebrations in October 2012, a special art exhibition was held with 70 paintings from leading artists from all over India. A book titled “B70”, commemorating the special paintings, was also launched.

The proceeds from the sale was on February 9, Saturday, given to charity organisation Plan India for their Girl Child Campaign, it was announced here in the presence of Amitabh, Jaya, Abhishek and Aishwarya.

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“Our family feels that there should not be just one day we should celebrate as Girl Child Day. It is a good thing that Oct 11 will be for the girl child, but we feel they should be loved and taken care of everyday,” said Abhishek.

Photo Credit : Yogen Shah

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“Whatever we have got after selling all the books, has been given to Plan India. In future, no matter how many books are sold, after deducting the tax, the entire money will be given to Plan India,” Jaya said at Bachchans’ office Janak.

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Aishwarya, who has scaled immense success in her field, said: “It is the birthright of every child to be enabled and empowered in life… we collectively feel attention needs to be given to every child irrespective of what gender it belongs to.”

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“That is my personal belief and that is the belief of Jaya too. I feel we never had any discrimination between a girl child or a boy. They have equal place in our lives,” added Amitabh.

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Amitabh said he and his wife Jaya have never believed in discrimination.

“I have always believed there is no difference between a male and female child. I have said it on many forums, and I say it here again. I have a son and a daughter and whatever little we have, will be equally divided,” he said.

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Amitabh’s birthday Oct 11 has been declared as International Day of the Girl Child by the United Nations. However, Abhishek said children should be loved and taken care of always – irrespective of any day.

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“I was just telling Aishwarya it didn’t occur to me before, we would have got Aaradhya and she would have given the cheque,” said Jaya.

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Granddaughter Aaradhya was missing from the event.