Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Sonu Sood Accused of Paid PR for IndiGo
Sonu Sood, a famous actor, made a video asking people to stay calm during problems with IndiGo Airlines.
Some people on the internet think he did this because he was paid by the airline.
Sonu Sood says he didn't get any money, but others say celebrities are being paid to help the airline look better.
Meanwhile, an old video of the Civil Aviation Minister, Ram Mohan Naidu, was shared with false claims that he was dancing while IndiGo flights were being cancelled.
The government said this video is old and not related to the current crisis.
The airline has been criticized for not taking care of passengers well, and the minister said the problems are due to the airline's own planning issues.
Sonu Sood released a video urging calm during IndiGo Airlines disruption.
Social media users accused him of doing paid PR for the airline.
Sood denied receiving payment for the video.
PIB debunked false claims linking an old video of Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu to the IndiGo crisis.
IndiGo's operational issues, including flight cancellations, continue to affect passengers.
- Who
- Sonu Sood, IndiGo Airlines, Social Media Users, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu
- What
- Accusations of paid PR for IndiGo by Sonu Sood and misinformation about Civil Aviation Minister's video
- When
- During ongoing IndiGo Airlines disruption
- Where
- India
- Why
- To urge calm among stranded passengers and to debunk false claims
Accusers
Sonu Sood
Paid Endorsement
Accusers
Social media users believe Sonu Sood was paid to make a video urging calm during IndiGo's disruption.
Sonu Sood
Sonu Sood denies receiving any payment for the video.
- Actor
- Sonu Sood
- Airline
- IndiGo
- Issue
- Paid PR Accusations
- Video Content
- Urging calm during airline disruption
- Public Reaction
- Accusations of paid endorsement
- Civil Aviation Minister
- Ram Mohan Naidu
- PIB Fact Check
- Debunked false claims linking old video of Naidu to IndiGo crisis
- Flight Cancellations
- Over 4,500 flights cancelled in the past seven days
Sources
Sonu Sood Accused of ‘Paid PR’