Updated On: 07 July, 2022 03:19 PM IST | Mumbai | Upala KBR
Keen to guide Bollywood hopefuls, Sonu to launch centre that will train aspiring actors and technicians free of cost

Sonu Sood. Pic/Bipin Kokate
Sonu Sood had the same story that countless aspiring actors do — he came to Mumbai in 1998 with Rs 5,500 in his pocket, shared matchbox apartments with other strugglers, and auditioned endlessly. The difference is that his story met a happy ending, with the actor establishing himself firmly in Hindi cinema. While many have romanticised this struggle, Sood — having experienced it first-hand — knows the agony it brings. That’s why Sood, after helping many during the pandemic, is now set to launch a one-stop centre of sorts in Mumbai for aspiring actors and technicians who come from underprivileged backgrounds. “I am planning to start [a centre] so that they don’t have to struggle in the film industry. We’ll have free specialised courses for them,” he begins.