‘Pappu Bhai Kaahe?’ Why Did Sonu Sood Ask His Fan This Question?

New Delhi: Indian fans have been known to worship Bollywood heroes and putting them on a pedestal as an act of their admiration. Superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Rajnikanth have temples devoted to them, Rajesh Khanna used to get letters from girls written in their blood…. such stories are endless.

Here’s a new-age fan.

Pappu Yadav, a fan of Sonu Sood from Bauliya village of Dandai block in Garhwa district of Jharkhand, has the actor, philanthropist’s picture tattooed on his chest.

The actor won hearts during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic when he arranged special buses for migrants to return home. He continues to work for the welfare of people in need making him a messiah in their eyes. Many people think that he has a solution to all their woes and keep writing to him for help.

On Monday, Sonu retweeted a picture of young Pappu Yadav.

Pappu said that Sonu, “Who supported the poor in difficult times, is no less than God for him.”

“I had a tumour, my family had no money for my treatment. I went to Mumbai in October last year to meet Sonu. A person at his residence allowed me to meet him. He spent about Rs 9 lakh and saved my life after getting treatment. He kept me in his house. He is in my heart. I am dedicating my life to his name by getting his picture inked on my chest,” Pappu said.

The actor quote-tweeted the photograph and wrote: “Pappu bhai, Kaahe? (Why Pappu bhai?” and ended his tweet with a heart emoticon.

Pappu said that he celebrated Sonu’s birthday a few days ago. “I have put a picture of Sonu in the same place as God’s in my house. He is God for me as he saved my life,” he said.