Covid-19: Sajid Nadiadwala, Aamir Khan play a game of Chess with Viswanathan Anand to raise funds

Viswanathan Anand with Aamir Khan

Bollywood Producer Sajid Nadiadwala, is to play a game of chess with the world champion Viswanathan Anand at a virtual event on YouTube on June 13, to extend his support to the needy through this devastating second wave of the pandemic.

The event is organized with the sheer motive of, encouraging more and more people to come forward and donate towards serving individuals and families who are at risk of hunger amidst Covid-19. The organizers took to their social media, to announce the same.

Sajid's love and fondness for the brainy game, is known to all, which he now directs towards raising funds and helping the ones in need. The filmmaker also recently held a vaccination drive for over 500 employees of his organization, 'Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment' and their families.

Sajid Nadiadwala and Riteish Deshmukh

Chess buff Aamir Khan will also play an exhibition match against former world champion and Indian chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand as part of a fund-raiser for virus relief measures.

Checkmate Covid, organised by chess.com, will be held on June 13 and will be live-streamed on their YouTube channel. Sajid Nadiadwala, Riteish Deshmukh, Arijit Singh and Ananya Birla are also part of the event. Khan has taken on Anand in a match earlier, and the grandmaster has reportedly said that
he would like Mr Perfectionist to play him in his biopic.

Also Read: After over a year's delay, Ranveer Singh's '83' gets theatrical release