Sonu Sood moved by migrants' gesture of naming their baby after him, adds “I was touched”

Amid coronavirus crisis, many actors have lent a helping hand by making donations, providing food and doing ir bit for society. Dabangg actor Sonu Sood has been different. actor has come out and helped several migrant workers reach back to ir homes across country. He even arranged buses and food for m to travel home safely. In a recent interview with a leing national daily, Sonu Sood opened up about same.

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Sonu Sood opens up about helping workers

Sonu Sood has been trying his best to arrange buses for migrant workers stuck in Mumbai. actor arranged for a bus to Darbhanga earlier this month which also h two pregnant women on board. While talking about same, Sonu Sood revealed that one of lies delivered her baby yesterday and said that her family called him yesterday to inform him that y are naming baby after him.

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However, on hearing this, actor asked m how y can name baby after him since ir surname is ‘Shrivastav’. family informed him that y named newborn as ‘Sonu Sood Shrivastav’ inste. Sonu Sood was moved by sweet gesture and said that he was touched.

Sonu Sood’s work has gained him appreciation from t just film fraternity but also government. Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Goverr of Maharashtra also called Sonu Sood to laud him for all good work that he has been doing. actor ded that he feels houred.

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Sonu Sood also spoke about how he has been receiving several requests from migrant workers across country. He said that he receives approximately 56,000 messs every day. actor ded that it is a challenge but “its also wonderful to help”. Sonu Sood also spoke about how he feels blessed to receive so much love from people.

After sending numerous migrant workers back to ir homes in Karnataka, Uttar Presh, Bihar and Kerala, Sonu Sood is still trying to arrange facilities to help more people reach home. actor has been contacting migrant workers through all mediums including responding on social media. To make process even easier for him, Sonu Sood has also launched a helpline number through which people can register mselves.

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