New Delhi:
Actor Sonu Sood, who gained an enormous fan following by serving to migrant staff throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, not too long ago revealed that he was provided posts comparable to chief minister, deputy chief minister, and a seat in Rajya Sabha. Nonetheless, he refused all of them.
“I used to be provided the place of chief minister. Once I refused, they instructed me to grow to be deputy chief minister. These had been very massive individuals within the nation who additionally provided me a seat in Rajya Sabha. They instructed me to take it and I need not combat for something in politics,” Mr Sood stated throughout an interview with the People of Bombay.
“It is an thrilling section when such highly effective individuals wish to meet you and encourage you to make a distinction on the earth,” he added.
The actor, nonetheless, stated he needs to remain out of politics as he would not wish to “lose his freedom”.
“Individuals be part of politics for 2 causes: to earn cash or to achieve energy. I am not involved in both of them. If it is about serving to individuals, I am already doing that. I need not ask anybody for that proper now. If I wish to assist somebody, I do it by myself. I would grow to be accountable to another person, and that scares me. I worry shedding my freedom,” he stated.
When one begins gaining recognition they start rising in life, he continued. “However at greater altitudes, oxygen ranges are decrease. We wish to rise, however how lengthy you possibly can maintain your self up there may be necessary,” he stated.
The actor stated that many individuals instructed him that he would get luxuries comparable to a home in Delhi, a big place, excessive safety, and letterhead with a authorities stamp if he joined politics.
“That sounds nice, and I like listening to it. However I am not prepared proper now Possibly just a few years down the road, I would really feel in a different way. By no means say by no means…however proper now there’s nonetheless an actor-director left inside me. I am not in opposition to politics and I respect politicians. I’ve associates who’re doing nice work,” he added.
Mr Sood’s sister, Malvika Sood, joined the Congress social gathering in 2022. She additionally contested the meeting elections within the state from the Moga seat, however misplaced to Aam Aadmi Get together (AAP) candidate Amandeep Kaur Arora.