Life-size admiration for ‘real-life’ hero
The Hindu
Farmhand plans to install statue of film actor Sonu Sood
Noted film actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood’s multifarious acts of kindness during the COVID-19-induced lockdown last year and thereafter continue to inspire his staunch admirers to show their admiration for his humanitarian gestures through the medium of art.
Gurram Venkateshwarlu, a 38-year-old farm labourer of Garlapadu village in Bonakal mandal, adores the multilingual actor as a “real-life hero” for helping thousands of migrant workers reach their homes during the mass exodus of labourers from various cities to their villages triggered by sudden imposition of lockdown to stave off coronavirus infection last year.
Inspired by Mr Sood’s consistent acts of charity, Venkateshwarlu, who ekes out a living by toiling in agricultural fields to support his family, brought an impressive statue of Mr Sonu Sood made by a famous sculptor of Gollapudi village in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district recently.