Sonu Sood’s popularity reaches the ‘skies’

Spicejet has decided to honour actor, philanthropist, producer Sonu Sood by imprinting his photo on their aircraft. An official statement from the airline's management confirms that this was their gesture to acknowledge the celebrity’s extraordinary humanitarian efforts which benefited thousands from several walks of life in the country over the last year.

Such is the goodwill Sonu Sood enjoys that a temple was constructed for him in Telangana while a book documenting his humanitarian efforts, ‘I am no messiah’, was published recently. Several businesses across the country too have named their stores, centres after the celebrity with the heart of gold.

At a time when the country was increasingly anxious about the raging pandemic in the confines of four walls, Sonu Sood did the unthinkable and stepped out of his comfort zone in standing up for the voiceless. Among his numerous initiatives, the celebrity pulled all stops to help migrant labourers across the country reach their homes safely, assured jobs to those who had lost their source of livelihood, covered bulky medical expenses of the needy, provided smartphones to poor children to ensure their education remains uninterrupted.

While many preach about giving back to society in front of the camera, here’s an actor who put those statements into action off the screen, giving us another reason to find hope in humankind.