'Sachin, A Billion Dreams', a biopic on India’s cricket legend was unveiled, Sachin Tendulkar,by Thursday evening, the teaser had 3.30 lakh hits, and counting and definitely it will hits more.
Tendulkar at the launch of IDBI Federal Life Insurance Mumbai Half Marathon, he who gave a motivational talk to runners present, unveiled acting in the film as more challenging.
Sachine said "For so many years, I did whatever I wanted to do and the camera captured that. But then suddenly I was asked to do particular things and then the camera captured them. So it was a bit different for me, a big change. And believe me, the first option was a better option,"
"Acting is not something that I dreamt of. Without any doubt, acting was more challenging than playing cricket, which I enjoyed more," he added.
Tendulkar explaining his fitness said: "I was only 12-13 years old and I had started playing cricket. My coach would start my practice session in the morning at around 7am, I would practice till 9.30 in the nets and then have a break of 30 minutes, then start a match at 10 am and play till 4.30, have a break of half-an-hour and then from 5pm I would play till continue 7 pm till it would get dark.That's where those Re 1 coins would come up, the coach would place the coin on the stumps, and I had to save my wicket. If I was able to do that, I was asked to take a couple of laps around the group with my cricketing gear on. There were occasions when I asked sir if I could remove my pads and could keep the bat aside so it would be easier. But sir told me that if you feel that you can go out and score runs without your pads or bat, then run but if you don't think so, then run with your cricketing gear”
"Without realising, I felt that the foundation was becoming more and stronger for me and after that, there were a number of marathon innings that I played at school level," he added
Tendulkar give credit to his coach Ramakant Achrekar for his fitness saying "All I want to tell you is that my coach was instrumental in making me realise that fitness is going to be a key factor but he made things enjoyable for me. I never once felt as to why I am doing this."
