Sonu Sood was born on 30 July 1973 and is an Indian actor, film producer, model, humanitarian, and philanthropist who works predominantly in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films.
15 Facts About Sonu Sood
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Sonu Sood appeared in commercials for Apollo Tyres and Airtel.
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Sonu Sood was educated at Sacred Heart School, Moga, and at Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering, Nagpur.
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In 1999, Sonu Sood was introduced to Tamil language films with Kallazhagar and Nenjinile.
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Sonu Sood then began starring in Hindi films, with Shaheed-E-Azam, as Bhagat Singh in 2002.
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Sonu Sood earned recognition as Abhishek Bachchan's brother in Mani Ratnam's Yuva in 2004 and in Aashiq Banaya Aapne in 2005.
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Sonu Sood was appointed "the state icon of Punjab" by the state election commission.
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In 1996, Sonu Sood married Sonali, a Telugu woman, who hails from Andhra Pradesh.
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Sonu Sood has founded the Sonu Sood Charity Foundation "to help people of all stature".
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An initiative by Sonu Sood for providing free coaching to UPSC exam candidates from underprivileged financial backgrounds.
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Sonu Sood was announced as the Delhi Government's brand ambassador of its Desh ke Mentor programme by the Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on 27 August 2021.
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In May 2020, during the nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sonu Sood helped thousands of stranded Indian migrant workers to reach their homes by arranging buses, special trains and chartered flights for them.
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On 19 February 2021, Sonu Sood launched an initiative 'Ilaaj India' platform to provide healthcare services for needy people.
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On 17 April 2021, Sonu Sood tested positive for Coronavirus disease.
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In 2021, Sonu Sood provided much-needed oxygen plants and cylinders for COVID-19 patients in India.