1994 Miss World and now actress Aishwarya Rai

Actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha said: "All possible avenues will be exploited to generate funds which would go to relief and rescue operations."

Indipop singer Phalguni Phatak, who is from Gujarat, will sing on the album, along with one of India's leading singers, Asha Bhonsle.

TV appearances

The album will also be called Jeevan Jyot, and will feature popular Bollywood songs.

Stars like newly-wed superstar actor Hrithik Roshan, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan will be joined by former Miss World Aishwarya Rai and actress Rani Mukherjee in a fund-raising show.

Bollywood hearthrob Hrithik Roshan

These are the latest showbusiness initiatives in wide-ranging efforts to aid victims of the quake.

Last week Star TV announced a special celebrity episode of a special celebrity episode of its game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati? - India's version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? - to raise funds.

Movie actress Madhuri Dixit and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar will appear in that show, scheduled for broadcast on Saturday.

Their winnings will go to disaster relief.