Sonu Sood says he was offered chief minister’s post, reveals why he turned it down: ‘I’m afraid of losing my freedom’ | Bollywood

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sonu Sood came forward to help the migrant workers and emerged as a national hero, gaining a huge fan base. In a recent interview with Humans of Bombay, Sonu Sood claimed that he was offered the post of chief minister but turned it down.

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Sonu Sood reveals why he rejected the post of CM

When asked if he would ever enter politics, Sonu Sood said, “I was offered the position of chief minister. When I refused, they told me to become deputy prime minister. These were very big people in the country who also offered me a seat in the Rajya Sabha. They told me to embrace it and that in politics there was no reason to fight for anything. It’s an exciting phase when such influential people want to meet you and encourage you to make a difference in the world.”

As the host added that the people of the country want him to join politics more than the powerful, Sonu Sood added that he wants to stay out of politics as he fears “losing his freedom” to the to help people. He addressed the fact that if he has a responsibility to someone, he may no longer be able to help as freely as he does now. “As you start to become popular in life, we move up in life and at higher altitudes there is less oxygen, so it is important to know how much you can breathe. So people go into politics for two reasons: to make money and to gain power, and I’m not enthusiastic about either of those reasons. When it comes to helping people, I’m already doing that,” he explained.

The actor said that he is not against politics and added that he has many friends who are politicians and do great work. He added that there may be a change of heart in the future and that he wants to help the country by joining politics, but he is not ready for that at the moment.

Sonu Sood’s upcoming film

Sonu Sood is currently gearing up for the release of his directorial debut Fateh. The action thriller also stars Jacqueline Fernandez, Vijay Raaz, Naseeruddin Shah and Dibyendu Bhattacharya in the lead roles. The trailer of the film has fans raving about the actor’s action-packed avatar. The film is slated to hit theaters on January 10, 2025 and is antithetical to Ram Charan and Kiara Advani’s Game Changer.