Northern Railway criticized actor Sonu Sood for riding on a moving train's footboard, calling it "hazardous." Northern Railway's response came after the actor shared a video on Twitter last month showing him perched on the footboard of a moving train.
The Northern Railway official page tweeted Sonu's video on the microblogging site with the message. It wrote, "Dear, @SonuSood, You are a role model for millions of people in the country and the world. Traveling on train steps is dangerous, and this type of video may send the wrong message to your fans. Please do not do this! Enjoy a smooth and safe journey." The actor had uploaded a video showing himself holding onto the handle next to him, near the train's door, while seated on the footboard of a moving train.
The Mumbai Railway Police Commissionerate had also issued a warning to the actor for his behavior. They stated that while such a technique would be entertaining in a movie, it would not work in real life. "@SonuSood traveling on the footboard may be a source of 'Entertainment' in movies, not real life! Let's follow all safety guidelines and ensure a 'Happy New Year' for all," GRP Mumbai tweeted.
Many users expressed their concern for Sonu and reacted to the video. One user tweeted, “Travelling by sitting on the door of the train is an invitation to an accident. You are an inspiration to millions of people, crores of people are your fans. By doing this your fans can also do the same. So please delete this video Inspire people to travel safely." Another fan wrote, "Really true. People follow their Reel Hero blindly so such Video shouldn't have been uploaded. Reel Heros should take a serious note of it." One commended the tweet made by Northern Railway and said, "Perfect advice @RailwayNorthern."
Thousands of individuals received Sonu Sood's assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. At the time, he had responded to numerous messages from residents asking for immediate assistance.
