Sonu Sood helps migrants reach home. (Photo: Sonu Sood/Instagram)
Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has been receiving praise for his tireless efforts to help the most vulnerable in times of the COVID-19 crisis. The actor has not only helped migrants reach their homes safely, but has also provided his Mumbai hotel as accommodation for frontline workers.
Apart from this, the actor recently helped 177 migrant workers stuck in Kerala to reach their hometowns. After taking the necessary precautions and permissions, Sonu arranged aircrafts for the workers which flew them from Kochi to Bhubaneswar.
Sonu Sood has also sent over a thousand migrant workers to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar via the railways.
For his work, Sonu has received the admiration and support of his peers. Not too long ago, Shilpa Shetty shared a post in which she showered praise on the actor for his relentless hard work to reunite the migrants with their families. Sharing a picture of Sonu, she wrote, “Extremely proud of you, @sonu_sood Selfless efforts must be applauded #leadbyexample #gratitude #hero #help.”
Dolly Bindra requested Sonu Sood to help a migrant family. She tweeted, "Bhaiya @SonuSood migrants Mumbai (Ghatkopar ) TO Prayagraj (Lal Gopalganj) Mohammed Saif Mukim Shaikh Male. Age -13 Jamilunnisha Mumtaz Ahmed Shaikh Female. Age - 65 Imran Mumtaz Ahmed Shaikh Male. Age - 27"
"He might be a villian in reel life, but he proved himself as a Hero in real..I think everyone should teach their kids to be like Sonu sood. Salute to you sir,great work. I pray to god to keep you and your family always happy and safe. Proud of you," @MeghanPagare999 wrote in a tweet.
In a video, Sonu Sood teaches his fans how to make face shield at home.
A Twitter user, @jatinrocks_7, called Sonu Sood 'the man with a big heart.' "Big salute to you @SonuSood ji. Ek hi dill hai kitni baar jitoge. The man with a big heart #SonuSoodTheRealHero love you sir ji."
@abhishek199093 dedicated a song to Sonu Sood. The user tweeted a video to which the actor replied, "Awesome. Brother, we shall meet soon and I will listen to your song. You are very talented."
When a Twitter user, @KhanNad30930945, requested Sonu Sood to help his three friends come back home, the actor replied, 'Sending your friend.'
When another Twitter user asked for help, the actor wrote, 'Your family is my family. no worries. Reaching soon'
@SonagraVatsal tweeted, 'sir thak gaya hu aab Bhikh mangte mangte madad milegi muje ya har man luu ki koi nai he esa 7405174351,' to which the actor replied, 'where will you go, my friend?'
When a Twitter user thanked Sonu Sood for helping them reach home, the actor replied, "You reached home not because of me.. you reached because your parents prayed for you.. माँ बाप की दुआ से घर पहुँचे हो भाई। मैं सिर्फ़ ज़रिया था।"
@martinvaib shared on Twitter, "While most of us gone into comfort zone and completing web-series through lying on bed whole day, this @SonuSood brave man put his all efforts and expenses into true humanity in this pandemic."
"In reality, It happens that behind the Scenes You play a negative role and Outside the Screen You become a Positive Person @SonuSood Sir. Actually, He is the true Hero of the Country. Hats off #SonuSood Sir," @jayShar89797687 tweeted.
When a Twitter user requested Sonu Sood to help his relatives stuck in Mumbai, the actor replied, "With God's will, everything is possible. I will surely try."
A fan's daughter saluted Sonu Sood's efforts in a video. The actor, in reply to the video, wrote, "I salute you too little angel."
Sharing a photo of himself with Sonu Sood, Siddhanth Kapoor wrote, "Today and everyday , I want to thank this amazing human who I am lucky enough to know.... you are a true super hero, I have spend a lotta time with you and I know everything you do it’s from your heart for the better of other humans . Even before the Pandemic struck us , you’ve done so much for people it’s amazing . Today I thank god I know some so amazing and genuine like you , who loves to Help out people in need. Sonu bhai"
Neha Dhupia appreciated Sonu Sood’s efforts and wrote, “another super hero who doesn’t wear a cape and to everyone’s Rescue!!!”
Appreciating Sonu Sood's efforts to help migrants head back home, Kubbra Sait tweeted, “So much love for the new age non mythical real flesh and blood super hero of our times. Through the adversities and lows there is @SonuSood who just makes you nod your head and smile. Ah! Bless you saab. It’s my honour to even say, ‘I know you.'”
When a Twitter user (@mdnadim92330920) tweeted requesting Sonu Sood to tell him a way to reach Bihar from Mumbai, the actor replied, "What will you do of a way? I will drop you home but just make sure you offer me a cup of tea if I ever come to Samasthipur."
A Twitter user @ActorManish2 tweeted a video of himself praying to God. He placed Sonu Sood's photo too and wrote, "People like Sonu Sood are equivalent to God. For me, Sonu Sood is a God who saved my dreams and made me meet my mother." Responding to the tweet, Sonu Sood wrote, "Please tell your mother to keep me in her prayers. Everything will be alright."
Dia Mirza tweeted, "Sonu you are a hero. Thank you for making the difference you are," to which Sonu Sood replied, "Thank you so much my favourite."
"We salute your noble deeds @SonuSood Ji. Even words are not enough to describe your help to the helpless during this #CoronaPandemic time. My SandArt at Puri beach in Odisha with Respect and Gratitude," Sudarsan Pattnaik tweeted.
A Twitter user @sunil_0188 took a pledge to watch every Sonu Sood film. Replying to the tweet, Sonu wrote, "Also pledge that you will help people all your life. In whatever way, big or small. Grow up to be a man who understands the true meaning of giving."
A Twitter user @Rajneesh_NBT tweeted, "One of my neighbour uncle #Dhruv kumar who is currently residing in patna told me that @SonuSood is my classmate from the time of engineering college at Nagpur. Is is true," to which Sonu Sood replied, "Yes it’s true..one of my best friends. बिहारी लोगों से मेरा बहुत पुराना याराना है "