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{{short description|2020 benefit livestream event}}
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'''I For India: The Concert for our Times''', or simply '''I for India''', was a fundraiser concert created by filmmakers [[Karan Johar]] and [[Zoya Akhtar]]<ref name="mumbai" /> to help raise funds for the India COVID Response Fund (ICRF) managed by [[GiveIndia]]. The concert featured some of the biggest actors, musicians, singers, sportspeople and industrialists in India and around the world, coming together to support [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19]] relief work in [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Facebook and Bollywood collaborate on 'I FOR INDIA' concert|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/facebook-and-bollywood-collaborate-on-i-for-india-concert/article31486482.ece|last1=Awasthi|first1=Prashasti|website=@businessline|access-date=2020-05-02}}</ref> Produced by Fountainhead MKTG, the concert was live-streamed on [[Facebook]] on 3 May 2020 at 7.30pm [[Indian Standard Time|IST]].

==Overview==
The concert was announced online by Johar and some of the participating artists on 1 May 2020 on their social media platforms.<ref>{{Cite web|title=I for India concert: Shah Rukh Khan, Virat-Anushka, other Bollywood stars to join Jonas Brothers, Will Smith on May 3|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/i-for-india-concert-shah-rukh-khan-virat-anushka-other-bollywood-stars-to-join-jonas-brothers-will-smith-on-may-3/story-K1bKgX9mqVp029TCPOX1AP.html|date=2020-05-01|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=2020-05-02}}</ref>

The four-hour long concert was streamed live globally on [[Facebook]] on Sunday, 3 May 2020 at 7:30pm IST and featured performances and personal messages from 85+ Indian and global stars.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Chaturvedi|first1=Anumeha|date=2020-05-01|title=Indian entertainment industry and Facebook join hands for 'I FOR INDIA' concert|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/indian-entertainment-industry-and-facebook-join-hands-for-i-for-india-concert/articleshow/75494464.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst|access-date=2020-05-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Shah Rukh Khan to Priyanka Chopra, Bollywood unites for fundraiser concert I For India|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/shah-rukh-khan-to-priyanka-chopra-bollywood-unites-for-fundraiser-concert-i-for-india-1673416-2020-05-01|website=India Today|access-date=2020-05-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Coronavirus Outbreak: Zoya Akhtar, Karan Johar assemble over 85 Indian and global stars for fundraiser concert|url=https://www.firstpost.com/health/coronavirus-outbreak-zoya-akhtar-karan-johar-assemble-over-85-indian-and-global-stars-for-fundraiser-concert-8323751.html|website=Firstpost|access-date=2020-05-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title='I For India' concert to raise funds for those affected by COVID-19|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2020/05/01/i-for-india-concert-to-raise-funds-for-those-affected-by-covid-19.html|website=The Week|access-date=2020-05-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Facebook Teams With Global Entertainment Industry for India Coronavirus Fundraiser|url=https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/facebook-bollywood-coronavirus-fundraiser-1234595189/|last1=Ramachandran|first1=Naman|date=2020-05-01|website=Variety|access-date=2020-05-02}}</ref>

==Participants==
===Appearances===
The following personalities appearing during the show:<ref name="IndianExpress">{{Cite web|title=I For India concert: Highlights|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/i-for-india-fundraiser-concert-live-updates-6392078/|last1=Sharma|first1=Priyanka|date=2020-05-04|website=The Indian Express|access-date=2020-05-21}}</ref><ref name="Hindustan">{{Cite web|title=iForIndia concert highlights: Mira Nair remembers Irrfan Khan, Amitabh Bachchan pays tribute to Rishi Kapoor|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/iforindia-concert-latest-updates-priyanka-chopra-shah-rukh-khan-will-smith-aishwarya-rai-raise-funds-for-covid-19-relief/story-uKKSWp9bQAShDjLADUy3JI.html|date=2020-05-03|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=2020-05-21}}</ref>
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* [[Karan Johar]]
* [[Zoya Akhtar]]
* [[Akshay Kumar]]
* [[Anil Kapoor]]
* [[Shabana Azmi]]
* [[Arjun Kapoor]]
* [[Twinkle Khanna]]
* [[Sidharth Malhotra]]
* [[Ajay-Atul]]
* [[Ustad Zakir Hussain]]
* [[Vidya Balan]]
* [[Jack Black]]
* [[Katrina Kaif]]
* [[Kartik Aaryan]]
* [[Dia Mirza]]
* [[Bhumi Pednekar]]
* [[Abhishek Bachchan]]
* [[Javed Akhtar]]
* [[Kate Bosworth]]
* [[Kapil Sharma (comedian)|Kapil Sharma]]
* [[Dulquer Salmaan]]
* [[Kareena Kapoor Khan]]
* [[Saif Ali Khan]]
* [[Parineeti Chopra]]
* [[Priyanka Chopra|Priyanka Chopra Jonas]]
* [[Joe Jonas]]
* [[Sophie Turner]]
* [[Virat Kohli]]
* [[Anoushka Shankar]]
* [[Anushka Sharma]]
* [[Mindy Kaling]]
* [[Lilly Singh]]
* [[Gulzar]]
* [[Varun Dhawan]]
* [[Russell Peters]]
* [[Mick Jagger]]
* [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]
* [[Kevin Jonas]]
* [[Mira Nair]]
* [[Amitabh Bachchan]]
* [[Vicky Kaushal]]
* [[Will Smith]]
* [[Aditya Roy Kapur]]
* [[Farah Khan]]
* [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
* Kusha Kapila
* [[Mame Khan]]
* Nalandaway Foundation
* [[Rana Daggubati]]
* [[Rani Mukherji]]
* [[Rohit Sharma]]
* [[Sania Mirza]]
* [[Shiamak Davar]]
* [[Shillong Chamber Choir]]
* [[Shruti Haasan]]
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===Performances===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Performers and performances on ''I For India - The Concert for our Times''<ref name="IndianExpress" /><ref name="Hindustan" />
|-
! scope="col"| Artist(s)
! scope="col"| Song(s)
|-
|-
| [[Aamir Khan]] [[Kiran Rao]]
| "[[Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein#Soundtrack|Aa Chalke Tujhe Main Leke Chalun]]" "[[Anari#Soundtrack|Jeena Isika Naam Hai]]"
|-
| [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]]
| "[[Dil Dhadakne Do#Soundtrack|Galla Goodiyan]]" "[[Señorita (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara song)|Señorita]]"
|-
| [[Tiger Shroff]]
| "[[October (2018 film)#Music|Theher Ja Tu Kisi Bahane Se]]" "[[Aradhana (1969 film)#Soundtrack|Roop Tera Mastana]]"
|-
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| "[[Tujhse Naaraz Nahi Zindagi|Tujhse Naraz Nahi]]"
|-
| [[Papon (singer)|Papon]]
| "[[Dum Laga Ke Haisha#Soundtrack|Moh Moh Ke Dhaage]]"
|-
| [[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]] [[Lisa Mishra]]
| "[[Veere Di Wedding#Soundtrack|Tareefan]]" "[[Genda Phool]]"
|-
| [[Madhuri Dixit]]
| "[[Perfect (Ed Sheeran song)|Perfect]]"
|-
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| "[[Agneepath (2012 film)#Soundtrack|Gun Gu Guna Re]]"
|-
| [[Jay Sean]]
| "[[Dance with You (Nachna Tere Naal)]]"
|-
| [[Raja Kumari]]
| "N.R.I."
|-
| [[Ayushmann Khurrana]]
| "[[Pani Da Rang]]" "Mitti Di Khushboo" "[[Nautanki Saala!#Soundtrack|Saadi Gali]]"
|-
| [[Amaan Ali Khan|Amaan Ali Bangash]] [[Ayaan Ali Khan|Ayaan Ali Bangash]] [[Ustad Amjad Ali Khan]]
| "[[Ekla Chalo Re|Ekla Cholo Re]]" "[[Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram|Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram]]"
|-
| [[Divine (rapper)|Divine]]
| "Kohinoor"
|-
| [[Harshdeep Kaur]]
| "[[Ik Onkar]]" "[[Kabira (song)|Kabir]]"
|-
| [[Rekha Bhardwaj]] [[Vishal Bhardwaj]]
| "[[Omkara (2006 film)#Soundtrack|O Saathi Re]]"
|-
| [[A. R. Rahman]]
| "[[99 Songs (soundtrack)|O Aashiqa]]"
|-
| [[B Praak]]
| "[[Teri Mitti]]"
|-
| [[Farhan Akhtar]] & Band
| "[[Rock On!! (soundtrack)|Tum Ho Toh]]"
|-
| [[Nick Jonas]]
| "[[Jealous (Nick Jonas song)|Jealous]]"
|-
| [[Diljit Dosanjh]]
| "[[Udta Punjab#Music|Ikk Kudi]]"
|-
| [[Hrithik Roshan]]
| "[[Yaarana (1981 film)#Soundtrack|Tere Jaisa Yaar Kahan]]"
|-
| [[Parineeti Chopra]]
| "[[Teri Mitti]]"
|-
| [[Alia Bhatt]] Shaheen Bhatt Ankur Tewari
| "[[Udta Punjab#Music|Ikk Kudi]]" "[[Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin#Soundtrack|Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin]]"
|-
| [[Pritam]] [[Arijit Singh]]
| "[[Love Aaj Kal (2020 film)|Shayad]]"
|-
| [[Bryan Adams]]
| "[[Shine a Light (Bryan Adams album)|Shine a Light]]"
|-
| [[Sonu Nigam]] Nevaan Nigam
| "[[Dil Chahta Hai (soundtrack)#Track list|Tanhai]]" "[[Pardes (1997 film)#Soundtrack|Yeh Dil]]" "[[Suraj Hua Maddham]]" "[[Sugar (Maroon 5 song)|Sugar]]" "[[Girls Like You]]" "[[Kal Ho Naa Ho (song)|Kal Ho Naa Ho]]"
|-
| [[Ranveer Singh]]
| "[[Gully Boy#Soundtrack|Doori]]"
|-
| [[Shah Rukh Khan]]
| "Sab Sahi Ho Jayega"
|-
|}

==Response==
The day after the concert went live, it generated over ₹52 crore in funds from online, corporate and philanthropist sources.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Star-studded digital concert 'I for India' raises over Rs 52 crore for COVID-19 relief|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/star-studded-digital-concert-i-for-india-raises-over-rs-52-crore-for-covid-19-relief/articleshow/75537201.cms|website=Business Insider|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Benefit concerts]]
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[[Category:Television shows about the COVID-19 pandemic]]
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[[Category:COVID-19 pandemic in India]]

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