Baba Umar
RISING KASHMIR
Srinagar Dec, 15
“‘Daastan’ will change the perception of Kashmir at global level.” These were the opening words of Bollywood actor and model turned Rugby player, Rahul Bose, who along with other Bollywood stars are done with shooting at the picturesque Pahalgam.
Talking to media personnel in a press conference here in city’s “Coffee Arabica”, Bose said he apart from his film shoot is interested in promoting rugby in the state.
“Promoting rugby in Kashmir would give the state a new recognition,” he said, adding, “He along with the Jammu and Kashmir Rugby Football Association (JKRFA) may also try snow
rugby or mountain rugby during winters that will lift the valley to new heights.”
Whether Santosh Sivan’s ‘Daastan’ includes the trend of glorifying Indian army as has been the central idea with many Bollywood films, the answer came in negative. “No, it would be a first film of its kind where the story, people and location are real and totally unconcerned with the politics of the valley.”
Bose who got trapped in snow few days back while on shoot in phalgam called the experience as ‘awesome’. “We walked down the snow-clad roads and I told my niece that the ‘adventures of narnia’ has begun.” The scenic Phalgam, he said “is more beautiful than any other place on earth.”
Shortly after the press conference, the actor made his way in the city’s Polo Ground where the young players of the valley got a touch of his rugby flamboyance. Donned in a professional rugby gear with a jersey no 20, he for half-an-hour explained number of techniques to the students followed by a mock drill.
“They (students) are very much curious to learn and I am glad with the passion they are imbibing the techniques,” Bose said, adding, “Girls are less aggressive on the field and that’s the hallmark of true sportsmanship.”
The young rugby player too saw an opportunity to gain knowledge of techniques the actor exhibited.
“It was a good experience,” said Sarib Sajad, 16, who is likely to play in the national team this year. “We were earlier playing a basic level rugby, now we can play with a high level technique.”
Another student Afran Mushtaq of Linton Hall School said they were playing ‘touch rugby’ and now she is ready to play ‘tackle rugby’. “We can improve our game using the techniques he (Rahul Bose) taught us.”
However, Rahul Bose’s visit to Polo Ground was a low intensity affair. Youngsters practising cricket just beside the turf where the actor was engaged, seemed to be in a hurry to set off their tournament match. “We know he has come,” said a cricketer who deliberately smashed the ball into the herd of rugby players. “Yeh kab niklengey (When are they going to finish)” he said referring to the actor and his trainees.
RISING KASHMIR
Srinagar Dec, 15
“‘Daastan’ will change the perception of Kashmir at global level.” These were the opening words of Bollywood actor and model turned Rugby player, Rahul Bose, who along with other Bollywood stars are done with shooting at the picturesque Pahalgam.
Talking to media personnel in a press conference here in city’s “Coffee Arabica”, Bose said he apart from his film shoot is interested in promoting rugby in the state.
“Promoting rugby in Kashmir would give the state a new recognition,” he said, adding, “He along with the Jammu and Kashmir Rugby Football Association (JKRFA) may also try snow
rugby or mountain rugby during winters that will lift the valley to new heights.”Whether Santosh Sivan’s ‘Daastan’ includes the trend of glorifying Indian army as has been the central idea with many Bollywood films, the answer came in negative. “No, it would be a first film of its kind where the story, people and location are real and totally unconcerned with the politics of the valley.”
Bose who got trapped in snow few days back while on shoot in phalgam called the experience as ‘awesome’. “We walked down the snow-clad roads and I told my niece that the ‘adventures of narnia’ has begun.” The scenic Phalgam, he said “is more beautiful than any other place on earth.”
Shortly after the press conference, the actor made his way in the city’s Polo Ground where the young players of the valley got a touch of his rugby flamboyance. Donned in a professional rugby gear with a jersey no 20, he for half-an-hour explained number of techniques to the students followed by a mock drill.
“They (students) are very much curious to learn and I am glad with the passion they are imbibing the techniques,” Bose said, adding, “Girls are less aggressive on the field and that’s the hallmark of true sportsmanship.”
The young rugby player too saw an opportunity to gain knowledge of techniques the actor exhibited.
“It was a good experience,” said Sarib Sajad, 16, who is likely to play in the national team this year. “We were earlier playing a basic level rugby, now we can play with a high level technique.”
Another student Afran Mushtaq of Linton Hall School said they were playing ‘touch rugby’ and now she is ready to play ‘tackle rugby’. “We can improve our game using the techniques he (Rahul Bose) taught us.”
However, Rahul Bose’s visit to Polo Ground was a low intensity affair. Youngsters practising cricket just beside the turf where the actor was engaged, seemed to be in a hurry to set off their tournament match. “We know he has come,” said a cricketer who deliberately smashed the ball into the herd of rugby players. “Yeh kab niklengey (When are they going to finish)” he said referring to the actor and his trainees.
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