Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has always rooted for gender equality, says his assets will be shared equally between his son Abhishek and daughter Shweta.
Amitabh on Thursday shared a photograph of himself holding a card, which read: "When I die, my assets will be equally shared between my daughter and my son... Gender equality... We are equal."
The 74-year-old thespian, who is married to veteran actress Jaya, captioned the image: "We are equal... And gender equality... The picture says it all."
Amitabh, a United Nations Ambassador for the Girl Child, shared the same image on his official blog and wrote: "The office of the public servants that promote various campaigns are keen for this... And so I do it... Though talking about it and exhibiting its plea is hesitating for me".
T 2449 - #WeAreEqual .. and #genderequality ... the picture says it all !! pic.twitter.com/QSAsmVx0Jt
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) March 1, 2017
His daughter Shweta is married into the industrialist Nanda family and is a mother of two, while his actor son Abhishek, married to Aishwarya Rai, has a daughter.
On the film front, Amitabh is gearing up for the release of the third installment of the "Sarkar" franchise, where he will reprise the role of Subhash Nagre. The film, directed by Ram Gopal Varma, also stars Jackie Shroff, Yami Gautam, Amit Sadh and Manoj Bajpayee.
INDIAN GOVERNMENT'S CAMPAIGN '#WEAREEQUAL' PITCHES FOR GENDER EQUALITY
In order to raise awareness about gender discrimination, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has initiated a social media campaign -- #WeAreEqual, said an official.
The campaign will culminate in the celebration of International Women's Day on March 8, marked by the prestigious Nari Shakti Award ceremony during which President Pranab Mukherjee will honour individuals and institutions for their exemplary contribution to women's empowerment, the ministry said in a statement.
"The campaign takes a positive approach, engaging both men and women across the cross-section of the society and encouraging to stand up for equal rights and opportunities," it stated.
Several eminent personalities have also supported the initiative. Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has always rooted for gender equality, said his assets would be shared equally between his son Abhishek and daughter Shweta.
Amitabh on Thursday shared a photograph of himself holding a card, which read: "When I die, my assets will be equally shared between my daughter and my son... Gender equality... We are equal."
Other prominent personalities, such as actors Dia Mirza and comedian Vasu Primlani, sportspersons Mary Kom and Sangram Singh, and ISRO scientists K. Thenmozhi Selvi, Subha Varier and Minal Rohit have also joined the campaign.
