A photo of Sonu Sood (L) and K Sivasankar (R). (Picture courtesy: sonu_sood)
Highlights
- A call for help was posted on Twitter by PR consultant Vamsi Kaka
- A response came from Sonu Sood a few hours later
- “I’ve been in contact with the family,” the actor tweeted
New Delhi:
Actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood responded to a Twitter SOS about choreographer K Sivasankar, who is critically ill with COVID-19; His family is struggling to pay the medical bills for the 72-year-old’s treatment. A call for help was posted by Vamsi Kaka, a PR consultant for the southern film industry, on Twitter: “Famous choreographer Shivashankar Master was affected by COVID-19 and is currently in a state of distress. critical. Due to expensive treatment, the family cannot pay the bills. Please help me.” He included the contact details of Ajay Krishna, son of K Sivasankar. A response from Sonu Sood a few hours later: “I have contacted the family. I will do my best to save his life.”
See Sonu Sood’s response here:
I have been in contact with my family,
Will do my best to save his life https://t.co/ZRdx7roPOl– sonu sood (@SonuSood) November 25, 2021
K Sivasankar is noted for his work in southern cinema. His choreography credits include films like Magadheera, for which he won the National Award for Best Choreography, Vishwa Thulasi, Thiruda Thirudi and the first Baahubali movie. Sivasankar Master has also appeared in several films as an actor including Varalaru which he both acted and choreographed.
Sonu Sood, who has acting roles in Telugu and Tamil films as well as Bollywood projects, has been at the forefront of rescue and relief efforts through the COVID-19 crisis, received many compliments and accolades. This year, he was the target of raids by the Income Tax Department alleging that Mr. Sood evaded taxes worth more than Rs 20 crore.
Sonu Sood shared a statement following the raids saying “every rupee” in his charity is “waiting for its turn to save a precious life.”
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” pic.twitter.com/0HRhnpf0sY– sonu sood (@SonuSood) September 20, 2021
Sonu Sood, 48, is known for his performances in movies like Dabangg, Arundhati, Jodhaa Akbar, Dookudu and Happy New Year. He will be seen opposite Akshay Kumar and the first Manushi Chhillar in Prithviraj next year.
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