<p>In a surprise development, Income Tax teams carried out searches at places linked to actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood, who emerged as a hero of migrant workers during the Covid-19 lockdown. </p>.<p>The Punjab-born Mumbai-resident Sood (48) works predominantly in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films. </p>.<p>Half a dozen places in Mumbai and Lucknow were surveyed by the taxmen. Sonu Sood or his office is yet to give any statement on this topic, and the details of the I-T action are not yet known.</p>.<p>The tax survey comes days after Sood became the brand ambassador for the Delhi government's mentorship programme for school students after a meeting with Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal.</p>.<p>There were also speculations in a section of the media that the actor may contest elections in Punjab. However, no formal statement has been made by the actor in this regard. </p>.<p>Sood has acted in films like <em>Dabangg, Yuva, Athadu, Ashok, Jodha Akbar, Arundhati, Dookudu, Shootout at Wadala, Happy New Year, Kung Fu Yoga</em>.</p>.<p>He also owns a film company Shakti Sagar Productions and a hotel in Juhu. The star also endorses a few products as a model and brand ambassador.</p>.<p>In 2020, after the outbreak, he emerged as a messiah for migrants as he organised buses and flights to ensure that stranded people reach their homes.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></p>
<p>In a surprise development, Income Tax teams carried out searches at places linked to actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood, who emerged as a hero of migrant workers during the Covid-19 lockdown. </p>.<p>The Punjab-born Mumbai-resident Sood (48) works predominantly in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films. </p>.<p>Half a dozen places in Mumbai and Lucknow were surveyed by the taxmen. Sonu Sood or his office is yet to give any statement on this topic, and the details of the I-T action are not yet known.</p>.<p>The tax survey comes days after Sood became the brand ambassador for the Delhi government's mentorship programme for school students after a meeting with Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal.</p>.<p>There were also speculations in a section of the media that the actor may contest elections in Punjab. However, no formal statement has been made by the actor in this regard. </p>.<p>Sood has acted in films like <em>Dabangg, Yuva, Athadu, Ashok, Jodha Akbar, Arundhati, Dookudu, Shootout at Wadala, Happy New Year, Kung Fu Yoga</em>.</p>.<p>He also owns a film company Shakti Sagar Productions and a hotel in Juhu. The star also endorses a few products as a model and brand ambassador.</p>.<p>In 2020, after the outbreak, he emerged as a messiah for migrants as he organised buses and flights to ensure that stranded people reach their homes.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></p>