Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan voiced the feelings of scores of countrymen in India, advising the 'Men in Blue' to "do your best and leave the rest" at a colourful and hearfelt send off for the Indian cricket to embark on their World Cup mission in Mumbai on Tuesday.
" I don't know a lot about sports, but I do know that it is not about winning and losing. It is about the belief that every sportsman ahs and the effort they put in. I just wnat to say to Rahul (Dravid) and the boys, that they should do their best and leave the rest," Khan told almost the entire Indian cricket team, including captain Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar, at a function in Mumbai on Tuesday.
As some of India's top artistes include Shankar Mahadevan and Adnan Sami performed some foot-tapping numbers for the scores of fans gathered at the venue, Bollywood's leading actress Priyanka Chopra also put in an appearance to wish the team good luck.
Standing next to Dravid on stage, Khan even apologised to the team on behalf of the media, saying "sometimes we may have said rude and demeaning things about the team when they lose, but let me tell you that we take it all back. We love you and hope you bring back the World Cup".
Looking dapper in a blue India T-shirt, Dravid thanked Khan and millions of fans for the wishes saying "these wishes of a billion people will definitely help us in the World Cup when we go out and do our best".
No comments:
Post a Comment