I am no messiah

SONU SOOD'S MEMOIR ABOUT THE MIGRANT RESCUE MISSION AND HOW HE BECAME 'INDIA'S 24/7 HELPLINE'

If actor Sonu Sood had given in to the celebrity syndrome of sitting in his ivory tower and expressing his generosity by remote control, he would have never come face to face with the trauma of India's migrant labourers or understood that a food packet is an inadequate substitute for a ride back home. From taking to the streets and reaching out to the stranded to setting up a dedicated team and making arrangements for national and international transport, Sonu managed to help thousands of helpless people. Thus began the Ghar Bhejo programme, carried out like a humanitarian mission. The silver-screen villain transitioned into a real-life superhero.