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<p><strong>Edited excerpts</strong></p><p><strong>Q What made you write this book?</strong></p><p>My mom, who was a professor, used to say that you need to put the best experiences of your life on paper as those will stay with you forever. I felt like I had to share these stories with those who may want to know how &lsquo;Ghar Bhejo&rsquo; was executed. It might also inspire some to come forward and change the life of others.</p><div class="itgimage"><amp-img src="https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.dev?url=https%3A%2F%2Fakm-img-a-in.tosshub.com%2Findiatoday%2Fimages%2Fbodyeditor%2F202012%2Fthumbnail_I_AM_NO_MESSIAH__SON-x1280.jpg%3Fny46nEoUAL3_1pkXqTtxutNjR7GBABOq%3Fsize%3D750:*" alt="" height="1280" width="828" class="" layout="responsive"></amp-img>
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</div></p><p><strong>Q There are some interesting insights into your early struggles in Bollywood. Your thoughts on the current debate about nepotism, triggered by Sushant Singh Rajput&rsquo;s death?</strong></p><div class="itemcenter"><amp-iframe height="62" title="" width="320" sandbox="allow-forms allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-top-navigation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation" allowfullscreen src="https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.dev?url=https%3A%2F%2Fakm-img-a-in.tosshub.com%2Fsites%2Findiatoday%2Fbanner%2Fpreferred-source-new.html%3Fv%3D1.014%5Cu0026native%3D1" class="mrBt15 preferred-source-banner"> </amp-iframe></div></p><p>Everything was blown out of proportion. Everyone knows people from the industry have an edge over others, but talent is the only thing that will make you stay.</p><p><strong>Q You write about your initiatives &lsquo;Ilaaj India&rsquo; for medical assistance, &lsquo;Pravasi Rozgar Yojana&rsquo; to help blue-collar workers, and scholarships. Are you stepping back from films?</strong></p><p>Films will always go hand in hand with my charity work. Right now, we&rsquo;re trying to streamline the system so that it&rsquo;ll run on auto mode, so when I get busy with shooting, the team will speak to (authorities) and get the work done.</p><p><strong>Q There were allegations that you did all this to join politics</strong></p><p>As of now, I have no plans or inclination to join politics.</p><div id="tab-link-wrapper-plugin"><div class="authors__container"><div class="authors__by"><div class="authlable">Published By: </div><div class="authdetaisl">Roshni Majumdar </div></div><div class="published__on"><div class="authlable">Published On: </div><div class="authdetaisl">Dec 11, 2020</div></div></div><div class="sendros">--- ENDS ---</div></div>

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<p><strong>Edited excerpts</strong></p><p><strong>Q What made you write this book?</strong></p><p>My mom, who was a professor, used to say that you need to put the best experiences of your life on paper as those will stay with you forever. I felt like I had to share these stories with those who may want to know how &lsquo;Ghar Bhejo&rsquo; was executed. It might also inspire some to come forward and change the life of others.</p><div class="itgimage"><div class="itgimage"><img  height="1280"  title=""  width="828"  class="" alt="" src="https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.dev?url=https%3A%2F%2Fakm-img-a-in.tosshub.com%2Findiatoday%2Fimages%2Fbodyeditor%2F202012%2Fthumbnail_I_AM_NO_MESSIAH__SON-x1280.jpg%3Fny46nEoUAL3_1pkXqTtxutNjR7GBABOq%3Fsize%3D750:*" loading="lazy" /></div>
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</div></p><p><strong>Q There are some interesting insights into your early struggles in Bollywood. Your thoughts on the current debate about nepotism, triggered by Sushant Singh Rajput&rsquo;s death?</strong></p><div class="itemcenter"><iframe scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="62" awidth="320" aheight="62" amplayout="fixed" src="https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.dev?url=https%3A%2F%2Fakm-img-a-in.tosshub.com%2Fsites%2Findiatoday%2Fbanner%2Fpreferred-source-new.html%3Fv%3D1.014" class="preferred-source-banner" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><style>.preferred-source-banner{  margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom:10px;}</style></p><p>Everything was blown out of proportion. Everyone knows people from the industry have an edge over others, but talent is the only thing that will make you stay.</p><p><strong>Q You write about your initiatives &lsquo;Ilaaj India&rsquo; for medical assistance, &lsquo;Pravasi Rozgar Yojana&rsquo; to help blue-collar workers, and scholarships. Are you stepping back from films?</strong></p><p>Films will always go hand in hand with my charity work. Right now, we&rsquo;re trying to streamline the system so that it&rsquo;ll run on auto mode, so when I get busy with shooting, the team will speak to (authorities) and get the work done.</p><p><strong>Q There were allegations that you did all this to join politics</strong></p><p>As of now, I have no plans or inclination to join politics.</p><div id="tab-link-wrapper-plugin"><div class="authors__container"><div class="authors__by"><div class="authlable">Published By: </div><div class="authdetaisl">Roshni Majumdar </div></div><div class="published__on"><div class="authlable">Published On: </div><div class="authdetaisl">Dec 11, 2020</div></div></div><div class="sendros">--- ENDS ---</div></div>

Sonu Sood, recipient of the SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award by the United Nations Development Programme, on his new memoir I Am No Messiah (co-written with journalist Meena K. Iyer) and the future of his charity work.

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Sonu Sood, recipient of the SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award by the United Nations Development Programme, on his new memoir I Am No Messiah (co-written with journalist Meena K. Iyer) and the future of his charity work.

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