If Sonu Sood is disappointed that his philanthropic work during the pandemic was not featured in the list of Padma recipients, he is effectively masking it.
Sonu Sood, in response to his followers' dissatisfaction on social media about his omission from the list of National Award winners, remarked, “Honestly, it is not something I expected at all. Not after the way things have been going.” Sonu Sood's office was raided by the IRS a few months ago. Sonu states, without mentioning the incident, “For me, the biggest award is the love of the people. Even now as we connect, there are hordes of people waiting to meet me below my home.”
Sonu said he will continue to serve those in need without expecting anything in return. “As long as people come to me for help, I will be here to do all I can for them. It doesn’t matter whether my efforts are acknowledged or not. I am not doing it for recognition. Lekin, Sir, jo raat ko chain ki neend sota hoon usska main bayaan nahin kar sakta (I can’t describe the peaceful sleep I get every night).”