Sonu Sood is making headlines these days due to his efforts to help migrants reach their homes during the nationwide lockdown imposed to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. The actor, who recently launched a toll-free number to aid migrants, has been arranging transportation to ensure that they are reunited with their families.
On Friday, a fan of Sonu Sood shared a photo of the actor’s 20-year-old Mumbai Local train pass, which he used for travelling during his struggling days.
The pass, that costed Rs 420 back then, was issued on 08.07.1997.
Sharing the photo of the pass, the fan had written in Hindi that only those who have struggled in true sense can understand the pain of others. He further mentioned how the actor used to travel by Mumbai Local train, carrying the Rs 420 pass.
Sonu Soon re-tweeted the post and wrote, “Life is a full circle.”
Life is a full circle https://t.co/XTVp1ysRaz
— sonu sood (@SonuSood) May 29, 2020
Replying to another fan who had shared the photo of the same pass, Sood wrote in Hindi, “Safar to abhi bhi jaari hai dost. Farak sirf itna hai ki manzil badal gayi hai aur is safar mei mere humsafar mere pravasi bhai ban gaye (The journey still continues, my friend. The only difference is that the destination has changed, and my migrant brothers have become my companions in this journey).”
— sonu sood (@SonuSood) May 29, 2020
Sonu Sood’s efforts to help the migrants are being lauded not just by fans, but by politicians and other Bollywood celebrities as well.
Recently, the actor arranged special chartered planes in order to rescue Odisha girls stuck in Kerala during the lockdown, and bring them home.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik took to Twitter and thanked the actor for his help. He wrote, “Thank Bollywood actor @SonuSood for coming forward to help #Odisha girls, stranded in Kerala during nationwide #COVID19 lockdown, to reach home safe. His humanitarian gesture is indeed commendable.”
Replying to the Odisha CM, Sonu Sood wrote, “Thank you so much for your encouraging words sir. I felt it was my duty to get our stranded sisters back to their homes. Will continue to support people struck anywhere in our country.”
Thank you so much for your encouraging words sir. I felt it was my duty to get our stranded sisters back to their homes. Will continue to support people struck anywhere in our country. https://t.co/XiQn5emOsB
— sonu sood (@SonuSood) May 30, 2020
Earlier, the actor had shared a glimpse of his mobile phone’s lockscreen that is full of notifications of messages from migrants. Sharing the video, he wrote, ” “We are getting your messages at this speed. Me and my team are trying our best to help everyone! But if we miss some messages in this, I’m sorry for that.”
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— sonu sood (@SonuSood) May 27, 2020
The actor had also donated 1,500 PPE kits to doctors in Punjab and had opened his Mumbai hotel to provide free accommodation to healthcare workers.
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