The Hidden Connection Between Bollywood & Cricket
With every passing day, I am convinced that Bollywood dialogue writers rely on cricket for inspiration. Why do I think so? Take a look at some lines that may have been spoken to cricketers, or on the cricket pitch:
Sehwag’s mother to Sehwag: Main Bhagwan se prarthana karungi ki chakkey mar te hue, tumhare haath na kaampe…
Batsman to umpire who gave him out: Tu ne ungli uthhaney ki zurrat ki? Main tera khoon pee jaunga…
Bowler to umpire who signalled wide: Yeh haath mujhe de de thakur…
Symond’s to Harbhajan at Bhajji’s wedding: tenu dulha kinne banaya, bhoot nee ke…
Girl friend to Yuvraj: Main tere bachche ki… (Dear reader, at this point, my webmaster stopped me from completing this article. Don’t know why – I was about to complete it by saying ‘maa se dus saal ke baad milungi’.)
Category: Bollywood Cricket, Satire
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Jinxatious is the Chief Editor of SportingAttitude.com
An avid writer, on an eclectic range of subjects, he brings to bear editorial experience garnered with a national newspaper in South-East Asia. He also has sportscasting experience, as a cricket commentator, and his passion for sport extends beyond Cricket, to Football, Tennis, and Olympic Sports.
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