Sonu Sood has been garnering praises for helping migrant workers reach home amid the coronavirus pandemic and now, to honour him, a few fans of Sonu put up a large hoarding of him at a busy crossroad in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 

In a video shared by a Twitter user, a few men could be seen decorating the area around the hoarding with flowers and making designs on road with chalk. The hoarding read, "Corona fighter king Sonu Sood." Apart from the actor, Odia actor Sabyasachi Mishra and actor Rani Panda were also named corona fighter king and queen respectively. The tweet read, "Sabya, rani panda, and Sonu were worshipped in the capital."

 June 15, 2020

Sonu reacted to the post and wrote, "This is so sweet.. but I don’t deserve this just your love and wishes keep us alive." For the uninformed, Sonu recently helped airlift 167 migrants stuck in Kerala by arranging a special chartered flight to help them reach their home in Odisha. In a statement, Sonu said, "When I decided to come forward in support of these migrant workers who have been stranded, all that I had in my mind was how I can help reunite them with their families and homes."

Amar Patnaik, Rajya Sabha MP, had also thanked Sounu for his efforts and wrote on his Twitter account, "@SonuSood Ji, your helping the Odia girls to return safely from Kerala is commendable. Kudos to your noble efforts. It’s incredible to see how you are helping the needy reach their homes safely. More strength to you."