After lending a helping hand to stranded migrant labourers and COVID-19 warriors, 48-year-old engineer-turned actor Sonu Sood, known for his roles in films such as Singh is Kinng, Simmba, and Happy New Year, has once again proved to be a messiah for the needy by mortgaging eight of his Juhu properties to raise a Rs 10 crore loan.
According to registration documents available with Moneycontrol, the actor has mortgaged two shops located on the ground floor and six flats in the Shiv Sagar CGHS in Juhu. The building is located along AB Nayar Road, near Iskcon Temple in Mumbai.
“Such a philanthropic gesture is unheard of. While these premium properties will continue to be owned by the actor and his wife and would continue to receive a monthly rental, they may have to pay interest and principal against the Rs 10 crore loan,” the report quoted Ritesh Mehta, Senior Director & Head – West India, Residential Services, JLL India, as saying.
Sonu arranged for transportation for stranded migrant workers during the coronavirus lockdown. He also arranged for PPE kits for people, as he continued to field thousands of daily requests for help. In August, Sonu tweeted, “1137. mails 19000. fb messages 4812. Insta messages, 6741. twitter messages, Today’s HELP messages. On an average these are the number of requests I get for HELP. It is humanly impossible to reach out to everyone. I still try my best. Apologies if I missed your message.”
