Quotes from Sonu Sood

The way cinema has grown I think, doesn't matter if its Hindi or South. People watch all languages.

My day goes by coordinating things like transport for migrant workers, taking government permissions, organizing food among other things. And I feel very happy and satisfied. If I was shooting, I wouldn't have had all the time in the world. Now, that I have all the time, it is important to give that to the needy.

Migrant workers have helped build our roads, homes and offices. We cannot stand and watch them be homeless.

I started with the job of sending migrants back home the day lockdown started, and I will not end this task till the last migrant reaches home. We are working day and night to reach out to everyone so that all of them can reunite with their families.

It is very satisfying for an actor to be able to play a historical personage.

I love being an actor. So, when I am the baddie on screen, I am just doing my job and I am doing it with love and honesty.

I went all out to help these migrants because I was a migrant, too, who came to Mumbai with a lot of dreams. When I saw photographs of their sufferings and read heart-wrenching stories of how they are walking thousands of kilometers without food and water, it reminded me of my early days.

What I am always careful about is not to repeat the same kind of roles.

To look in great shape, it becomes imperative for me to do exercise methodically. So gymming is part of my routine.

My dad got selected in the Indian Army, but he was not allowed to go, as my grandparents had reservations.

I remember, in 2009, I had said in an interview, 'who knows I might work with Jackie Chan one day.' Seven years later I actually did.

I am a huge fan of Jackie Chan and I have seen the 'Police Story' series so many times.

Come to think of it, some of the most special films in my career were 'City Of Life' and 'Happy New Year.' For both these films, I stayed over a month in Dubai and just when I was thinking that I need one more film like that, that's when 'Kung Fu Yoga' happened.

It's important to take care of your skin and get regular facials and treatments, especially if you are traveling a lot.

I don't think there is anyone who hasn't heard about Dawood Ibrahim or seen his pictures. It was very important for me, not to just get the look right, but also to learn the way he smoked, the command he had over people, etc.

During my college days, me and a bunch of close friends had formed a small band. We would perform during the college fest and other cultural functions and it used to be so much fun.

People get to know you better on the small screen, be it while judging or hosting a show.

If I can't give back to the society, then this isn't a good life I am leading.

My dad always wanted to be a soldier, but he couldn't be one. When I told him that I would be playing a soldier in J.P. Dutta's film 'Paltan,' he was very excited.

I feel that our country's real heroes are our brave soldiers who leave their families to protect our land.

Frankly speaking, from day one, I've been offered solo leads, but I did not take up any of them. For me, it has to be the right script and the right director before I launch myself in Tollywood in a lead role.

I will continue sending migrants home until the last migrant reunites with his family and loved ones.

I feel it is my duty to help the migrants, the heartbeats of our country. We have seen migrants walking on the highways with their families and kids. We just can't sit in the AC and tweet and show our concern till we don't go on the roads, till we don't become one of them.

Before getting into movies, I decided to get modeling or acting assignments in Delhi.