Ganesh Chaturthi is around the corner and people are looking forward to celebrating it with their near and dear ones. However, the ongoing pandemic played spoilsport for some migrant workers who are stuck in Mumbai due to the lockdown. Jumping to their rescue and assistance, Bollywood's popular reel-life villain and real-life hero Sonu Sood is making sure they are with their families to bring in the festival with joy and fervous. Sonu, who helped thousands of needy people in different parts of the country during these months of lockdown, has now arranged buses for migrant workers so that they reach their hometown before Ganesh Chaturthi.
Talking to a leading daily about the same, Sonu said the first batch of 300 people left a few days ago while another batch is all set for departure in the next few days. “Recently, some migrant workers who live in Lalbaug and behind the Siddhivinayak temple in Prabhadevi reached out to me with a plea. I organised buses for them with all the necessary permissions. The first batch of around 300 left five days ago and another batch will leave soon," he told.
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Speaking of how his sons Eshaan and Ayaan are contributing in their own ways, proud father Sonu said they are receiving messages for help on social media. Saying that they have understood the joy of giving back to society, the Simmba actor gushed that he is reassured that his sons will carry his good deeds forward as they grow up. "They get a lot of messages on social media from people in need and we follow up on them. They have realised that there’s joy in giving back to the society. They stand by my side and listen to me speak to them and take care of their needs. I feel reassured knowing they will carry my good deeds forward when they grow up," Sonu added.
Informing that he will be celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, Sonu said the celebration will be more about spreading love. Emphasizing the need to stay safe, the 47-year-old actor shared that the true essence of festivals is to be with your family. He added that not just one, but he has a family in every state who send pictures to make him a part of their celebrations. Sonu called his work for migrants as 'role-of-a-lifetime'.
"We need to take care of ourselves given the times we are living in but it’s the family that makes a festival worth celebrating and I am lucky to have mine around me. what’s more is I now have a family in every state. People send me pictures from their home and make me a part of their celebrations. I have done movies that earned big but this is the role-of-a-lifetime in the biggest blockbuster ever. Now, I realise that the reason I came to this city was to help these people," Sonu said.
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
