Sonu Sood has been in the news all of the lockdown for the helping hand that he provided for those less privileged. Now, the actor has been announced as the Punjab state icon by the Election Commission of India, an official statement said here on Monday.
The statement quoting Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) S Karuna Raju said his office had sent a proposal to the ECI in this regard and they approved the same.
Belonging to the Moga district of Punjab, Sood catapulted to the national spotlight for his work in helping migrants reach their homes during the coronavirus induced lockdown. Sood arranged transport facilities for migrant labourers stuck in various places to their homes and his humanitarian work was highly appreciated by all sections of society.
A few days ago, Sonu announced that he is all set to come up with his autobiography titled I am No Messiah. The actor recently came to the rescue of a six-year-old boy, Harshvardhan, who had to undergo a liver transplant at Apollo Hospital here. The actor-producer extended a helping hand to the boy’s family and took care of all the finances required for the operation. The six-year-old has been keeping ill since he was six months old, told the mother.
“It was only a month ago that the doctor had said that my son’s liver has been damaged completely and that he needs to undergo surgery which would cost somewhere around Rs 20 lakhs and that his life would be in danger if no treatment received,” said Harshvardhan’s mother.
“Sonu sir met us even though he was busy with his shoot and promised to fund the complete treatment. He is bearing all the costs for the surgery. He is a kind soul and we won’t forget his help till our last breath. We hope he helps many needy souls like us in the future,” she added.
On the film front, Sonu will next be seen in the Akshay Kumar-starrer in “Prithviraj”.
