Exclusive! Sonu Sood Interview: I won’t be campaigning for my sister Malvika

For the past two years, Sonu Sood has worked to help those affected by the pandemic — from helping migrant workers reach home to providing people in need of medical facilities during the second wave. Since his social work kept him busy, his film projects took a back seat during this phase. Though the actor was shooting for some projects, he didn’t have any Hindi releases in 2020 and 2021. Ask him if he missed being away from the screen, and he says, “No, I didn’t miss any of it. I must say that in the last two years, I reinvented myself. I realised that there is nothing more special than the experience of giving. I can say that this is the most important role that I ever played in my life.”

The Simmba actor says he has over half a dozen projects in various languages in the pipeline. He shares, “What I did in my real life is now getting translated on screen as well. Filmmakers approach me with subjects that revolve around social issues or about a common man trying to help others. Interestingly, many of my south films have portrayed me in villainous roles in the past. However, now, filmmakers from down south are only offering me positive roles. They feel that if they show me in a negative light, the audience won’t like it. All this feels special, but at the end of the day, as an actor, I want to explore and do something new, which I will.”

At the end of 2021, Sonu announced his new production venture Fateh, which will see him in the lead role, helping people fight cyber frauds. “The project is about how common people from the metros and rural India fall prey to digital frauds and how my character comes to their rescue. I am quite excited about this project and am looking forward to it going on the floor in March,” he shares.

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While the actor has stayed away from politics, his sister Malvika Sood recently joined the Congress and will contest in the upcoming Punjab assembly elections. Sonu says, “I feel proud that she took the plunge. She has been living there for the past couple of years and knows the issues that matter to people. I am glad she will be able to be in touch with people and help them directly.”

Ask him if he plans to campaign for his sister, and he says, “It is her journey, and I have nothing to do with politics. I will keep doing the work that I have been doing. I won’t be campaigning for her in the elections because I want her to work hard and do her bit. As far as I am concerned, I will always stay away from politics or any political affiliations.”