Updated May 12th, 2020 at 13:06 IST

Sonu Sood lauded by celebs from films, sports & others for help to needy, termed 'maseeha'

Sonu Sood was lauded by celebrities from films, sports & other industries for help to needy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He was termed 'majduro ka maseeha'.

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They say not all heroes wear capes and many such heroes have come out to help amid one of the worst crisis for human beings, COVID-19. Many citizens have been doing their bit and donating to the relief funds to help the affected during the pandemic. Some have also provided immediate relief to all those facing difficulties due to the lockdown. 

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One of them has been Sonu Sood, who has extended his support to various causes during the crisis, be it offering his hotel for medical workers or providing food to those observing Ramzan fast. The actor’s recent initiative is making headlines and earning his praises not just from celebrities of the film industry but also those from sport and other fraternities.

Amid the issue of migrant workers being stranded in various parts of the country due to the lockdown, the Dabangg star arranged buses to help the migrants travel to their hometowns. As many as 350 migrants from Maharashtra headed back to Karnataka in 10 buses, after Sonu obtained all the required permissions from the state governments.

Pictures of the videos during the departure of the buses from Thane to Gulbarga went viral. The migrants are seen waving and shouting delightedly at Sonu while leaving. 

Graphics terming Sonu as ‘real life hero’ and ‘majduro ka maseeha’ (saviour of the migrants) also started doing the rounds.

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Farah Khan, Kavita Kaushik, Sanjay Gupta, Harshvardhan Rane and KRK were those who showered praises on the actor with words like ‘gold’, ‘angel with arms’, ‘compassionate human’ and more.

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Sportspersons like Sania Mirza and Manika Batra expressed their pride, terming it ‘exemplary work’ and even the DCP of South Delhi termed it ‘praiseworthy.’

Sonu Sood earlier had made headlines for offering his six-storey hotel in Mumba’s Juhu for medical workers to stay amid their service for COVID-19 patients. The actor helping 25,000 migrant workers break their fast during Ramzaan had also earned him praises.

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Published May 12th, 2020 at 13:06 IST