Sonu Sood Honoured With Life-Size Statue at Durga Puja Pandal, Actor Calls it His ‘Biggest Award Ever’

My biggest award ever 🙏 https://t.co/4hOUeVh2wN

— sonu sood (@SonuSood) October 21, 2020

Srinjay Dutt, a member of the puja committee, said that they had tried to capture the struggle of the labourers to the best of their ability.

“Our theme is the struggle of migrant workers who were attempting to return to their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Actor Sonu Sood played a big role during the lockdown phase, we have erected a big statue of him to motivate others to help those near them,” Dutt told ANI here.

Sonu also shared a video message on Instagram:

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Not in reel but a real Hero *SONU SOOD* wishes and congratulates our club for the Durga Puja theme. We are very much thankful and overwhelmed for his wishes. Thank you sir. Tussi great ho. This wish from him is the biggest achievement for us!

A post shared by KPPA (@kestopurprafulla) on Oct 21, 2020 at 8:56am PDT

Several life-size statues of men and women migrant labourers and their children besides Sonu Sood have also been installed to highlight their plight.

In a similar Covid-themed pandal at the Barisha Club Durga Puja committee in Behala, Kolkata, Goddess Durga has been depicted as a woman migrant worker with a shirtless toddler in her arms.

Durga Puja Pandal sets up @SonuSood life size statue , recreates heartbreaking stories of migrants labours.#Navaratri @KunalJha908 pic.twitter.com/K4NTCyCBOY

— @Kunal Jha (@KunalJha908) October 22, 2020

Kolkata This year Behala's Barisha Club replaces Durga Idol with the Woman migrant statue as a mark of tribute to depict their hardships . #DurgaPuja2020 pic.twitter.com/QxvxipDLhA

— Dhananjay Mandal (@dhananjaynews) October 17, 2020

The auspicious and widely celebrated Durga Puja festival will commence this year from October 22 and last till October 26.