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Sonu Sood : On Bollywood & Beyond, Acting Struggles, Covid-19 & Politics | The Journey with Simarpreet Singh | Podcast Season 1 Episode 19
Welcome to Episode #19 of: The Journey Podcast with Simarpreet Singh (TJWS).
Today's episode features an actor who took the nation by a storm through his philanthropic works during the Covid-19 pandemic. SONU SOOD, Actor & Film Producer, who made his place in Bollywood with sheer hard work, passion and resilience.
Sonu Sood gained recognition for his roles in movies like Dabangg, Simmba, and Happy New Year, among others.
However, he became widely admired for his extensive humanitarian efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, where he helped thousands of migrant workers and stranded individuals reach their homes by arranging transportation, providing food, and offering financial assistance. His philanthropic work earned him widespread praise and elevated his status as a real-life hero in India.
Join us in this episode where Sonu talks about his journey from humble, small-town beginnings, modelling work, struggles in Mumbai, South films, Hindi movies, villain roles, Bollywood big shots, work during Covid-19 & much more.
Stay tuned and watch the full episode.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro & Early Life
4:46 Relationships and life in Punjab
15:05 Education & Marriage
21:14 Modelling Career
26:00 The Story of Nagraj Comics
30:36 Life in Bombay (Mumbai)
37:40 'Go Back OR Stay Strong'
40:16 How he got his first film?
44:18 South VS Hindi Film Industry
48:53 The First Break in Bollywood
53:30 'Yuva' & 'Jodhaa Akbar' Experience
1:01:45 The Emotional Side of Sonu Sood
1:06:38 Working with Salman Khan & SRK
1:14:54 Unknown Facts about Jackie Chan
1:19:53 Why offered only Negative Roles?
1:23:28 Will Sonu Sood join Politics?
1:25:23 How he became Covid-19 Real Hero?
1:39:07 Upcoming Project - FATEH: Directed by Sonu
1:52:26 Outro
SUBSCRIBE, LIKE & COMMENT to engage in an interesting journey.
@simarpreethsingh
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Twitter handle : https://twitter.com/simarpreeths
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Keep following my channel for more such updates.
About the Podcast
"The Journey with Simarpreet Singh" is a talk show where we discuss life, family, emotions, childhood, success, failure, and more. That’s the thing with this podcast - it’s for everybody. All the episodes and the guests that we have recorded - our intent is to talk about their journey, get to know every aspect of these inspiring people and in the process, if anyone of you get inspired, or pick something from someone’s life, our work is done.
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By Simarpreet SinghWelcome to Episode #19 of: The Journey Podcast with Simarpreet Singh (TJWS).
Today's episode features an actor who took the nation by a storm through his philanthropic works during the Covid-19 pandemic. SONU SOOD, Actor & Film Producer, who made his place in Bollywood with sheer hard work, passion and resilience.
Sonu Sood gained recognition for his roles in movies like Dabangg, Simmba, and Happy New Year, among others.
However, he became widely admired for his extensive humanitarian efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, where he helped thousands of migrant workers and stranded individuals reach their homes by arranging transportation, providing food, and offering financial assistance. His philanthropic work earned him widespread praise and elevated his status as a real-life hero in India.
Join us in this episode where Sonu talks about his journey from humble, small-town beginnings, modelling work, struggles in Mumbai, South films, Hindi movies, villain roles, Bollywood big shots, work during Covid-19 & much more.
Stay tuned and watch the full episode.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro & Early Life
4:46 Relationships and life in Punjab
15:05 Education & Marriage
21:14 Modelling Career
26:00 The Story of Nagraj Comics
30:36 Life in Bombay (Mumbai)
37:40 'Go Back OR Stay Strong'
40:16 How he got his first film?
44:18 South VS Hindi Film Industry
48:53 The First Break in Bollywood
53:30 'Yuva' & 'Jodhaa Akbar' Experience
1:01:45 The Emotional Side of Sonu Sood
1:06:38 Working with Salman Khan & SRK
1:14:54 Unknown Facts about Jackie Chan
1:19:53 Why offered only Negative Roles?
1:23:28 Will Sonu Sood join Politics?
1:25:23 How he became Covid-19 Real Hero?
1:39:07 Upcoming Project - FATEH: Directed by Sonu
1:52:26 Outro
SUBSCRIBE, LIKE & COMMENT to engage in an interesting journey.
@simarpreethsingh
Reach me at
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/simarpreeths/
Twitter handle : https://twitter.com/simarpreeths
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/simarpreethsingh/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/simarpreet.singh07
Keep following my channel for more such updates.
About the Podcast
"The Journey with Simarpreet Singh" is a talk show where we discuss life, family, emotions, childhood, success, failure, and more. That’s the thing with this podcast - it’s for everybody. All the episodes and the guests that we have recorded - our intent is to talk about their journey, get to know every aspect of these inspiring people and in the process, if anyone of you get inspired, or pick something from someone’s life, our work is done.
____
#thejourneypodcastwithsimarpreetsingh #thejourneypodcast #podcast #TJWS #SimarpreetSingh #Hartek #SonuSood #RealLifeHero #Humanitarian #covid19 #Punjab #Bollywood #socialimpact #soodcharityfoundation #ActorWithACause #inspiration