Work should not stop regardless of COVID situation : Sonu Sood

Actor says philanthropic work must continue regardless of pandemic

Over 20 months since the COVID-19 outbreak upended our lives, many have managed to return to normal life. But the fear of a third wave lurks. According to actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood, the third wave is here since people are still suffering the devastating consequences of the pandemic.

“People who have suffered because of COVID, those who have lost their jobs, those who are not able to send their kids for education are suffering every day. Our job [of helping those in distress] does not end. It has to continue,” he said.

Addressing volunteers from Telangana who have put in efforts to help people during the first and second waves, Mr Sood detailed the kind of obstructions that one could face while working for the welfare of people. He listed four obstacles that volunteers often face as ‘weapons’ — their motive is questioned and their work is seen as a stepping stone to enter politics; they are demoralised through criticism; they are physically harmed or maligned; and lastly, they themselves get a superiority complex.