Sachinism Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 New Delhi: He doesn't receive letters written in blood any more, but Sachin Tendulkar says that he does not feel comfortable when a fan touches his feet and tells him he is God. Tendulkar, whose achievements with the bat have won him fans worldwide, says the adulation never ceases to surprise him. "I used to receive letters written in blood... but not any more. It feels strange when a fan comes and touches your feet and says you are God. I don't feel comfortable with it, but it is the way they feel about you... that happened again just a couple of weeks ago actually," he says. In a light-hearted interview published in celebrity magazine 'OK!', Tendulkar spoke about his love for Ferrari cars, his post-retirement plans and how he handles criticism. Tendulkar said retirement thoughts were far away from his mind at the moment but he may start a business when he stops playing competitive cricket. "That's a big question. I don't know... I will definitely be involved with the game. When I retire, that is when the doors to other opportunities will open. As of now, other than just promoting various products, I haven't opened the door to anything else. Maybe I'll start a business," he said. "I don't know when that would be yet, but that will be the time I will focus my energy in different directions. Right now it's only focussed in one direction -- that is cricket," Tendulkar said. Asked when was the last time he received some constructive criticism, the batting maestro said, "criticism is hardly ever constructive. I try and stay away from newspapers when I am playing. You get to read so many things that are not constructive, but somehow the guy who is writing it all seems to think that it's constructive." Tendulkar said his celebrity status has helped him wriggle out of situations that would be difficult to handle for a commoner. "There's one time that I remember clearly... we were in Australia playing some exhibition games -- it was around 1994. "I was out with two other players and when we got back to the hotel, the rest of the team had already left for the airport. They had packed my bags and gone and there were no mobiles or anything. We had no way of reaching them," he recalled. "We were to fly from Sydney to Melbourne -- we had no tickets, no passports, nothing. I got to the counter at the airport and explained the situation. The guy at the counter recognised me and he gave us three boarding passes from Sydney to Melbourne... without passports, without tickets. I felt that I was truly special," he said. Asked when was the last time he spent an entire day without watching any sport, the 35-year-old batsman replied, "On December 31 last year. I spent time with my family in Mussoorie about 7,000 feet above sea level looking at the snow-capped mountains. It was freezing and we went for a long walk. I was a fantastic feeling. That was the day when I didn't watch sports at all." On the one moment he felt proud of, Tendulkar said, "I was truly proud of our performance during the Chennai Test. We won against England on the last day." Asked about the most recent prank he had played on a teammate, Tendulkar said, "I am always doing that... a while ago, we had gone to a restaurant and we actually fooled Yuvraj Singh. We put wasabi on a toast and told him it was a delicious spread that he must try. He almost ate it. We stopped him at the last minute. When was the last time he did something which he wished he hadn't? "Probably the last innings I batted in Mohali. I felt that I shouldn't have played that shot. I got out on it. (Smiles) That's what I feel every time I get out," he quipped. http://cricketnext.in.com/news/tendulkar-uncomfortable-with-fans-touching-feet/38418-13-single.html Quality interview I guess the worshipping is part and parcel of the job (being God). deal with it Link to comment
EnterTheVoid Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I am as big as a Sachin fan as anyone else, but I feel really embarrassed / ashamed reading this: "I used to receive letters written in blood... but not any more. It feels strange when a fan comes and touches your feet and says you are God. I don't feel comfortable with it, but it is the way they feel about you .... " I remember Kapil saying the following after the 2007 wc: Dont do something today that will embarrass us all tomorrow Link to comment
CSK Fan Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I am as big as a Sachin fan as anyone else, but I feel really embarrassed / ashamed reading this: "I used to receive letters written in blood... but not any more. It feels strange when a fan comes and touches your feet and says you are God. I don't feel comfortable with it, but it is the way they feel about you .... " I remember Kapil saying the following after the 2007 wc: Dont do something today that will embarrass us all tomorrow I dont understand why you take the holier than thou attitude all the time. If a fan decides to touch his feet its that fans feeling for Sachin and nothing to do with you. Why on earth do you feel ashamed. People can fall on the feet of worthless politicians but not Sachin? Why on earth would you have to feel embarrassed when its nothing to do with you? Touching the feet of people whom you think respectable has been an Indian tradition from ancient times. And I am sure the fans who did that carry only fond memories of the incident till date unlike the embrassment you calim they will feel Link to comment
Shane Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 "I used to receive letters written in blood... but not any more. It feels strange when a fan comes and touches your feet and says you are God. I don't feel comfortable with it, but it is the way they feel about you .... " Dan :hmmm: Link to comment
Anakin Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I dont understand why you take the holier than thou attitude all the time. If a fan decides to touch his feet its that fans feeling for Sachin and nothing to do with you. Why on earth do you feel ashamed. People can fall on the feet of worthless politicians but not Sachin? Why on earth would you have to feel embarrassed when its nothing to do with you? Touching the feet of people whom you think respectable has been an Indian tradition from ancient times. And I am sure the fans who did that carry only fond memories of the incident till date unlike the embrassment you calim they will feel You already answered your own question, you touch feet of elders and who you respect, may be SRT doesn't think of himself being any more worthy than others. That's called humility, try to learn some of that. Link to comment
King Tendulkar Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 "I used to receive letters written in blood... " Glad to hear he recieved my letters then! Link to comment
Anakin Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Glad to hear he recieved my letters then! :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: Link to comment
EnterTheVoid Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I dont understand why you take the holier than thou attitude all the time. If a fan decides to touch his feet its that fans feeling for Sachin and nothing to do with you. Why on earth do you feel ashamed. People can fall on the feet of worthless politicians but not Sachin? Why on earth would you have to feel embarrassed when its nothing to do with you? Touching the feet of people whom you think respectable has been an Indian tradition from ancient times. And I am sure the fans who did that carry only fond memories of the incident till date unlike the embrassment you calim they will feel That is totally, totally, totally wrong. I never claim they would feel ashamed. Obviously, if they did, they wouldn't be so brazen about it. I clearly said I feel ashamed when I read stories like this. Am I not entitled to my own opinion? Look, Sachin has achieved a lot in his career and deserves all the accolade he's getting. But seriously, there's a fine line between respect / admiration for the great man's achievements and paranoid / psychotic obsession Link to comment
SachDan Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Glad to hear he recieved my letters then! :haha::haha::haha: Link to comment
SachDan Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I am as big as a Sachin fan as anyone else, but I feel really embarrassed / ashamed reading this: "I used to receive letters written in blood... but not any more. It feels strange when a fan comes and touches your feet and says you are God. I don't feel comfortable with it, but it is the way they feel about you .... " Dan :hmmm: Glad to hear he recieved my letters then! Sachin was referring to hundreds of letters he received from dsr! Link to comment
cowboysfan Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 all the suspects are in this forum now. Link to comment
bunny Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Asked about the most recent prank he had played on a teammate, Tendulkar said, "I am always doing that... a while ago, we had gone to a restaurant and we actually fooled Yuvraj Singh. We put wasabi on a toast and told him it was a delicious spread that he must try. He almost ate it. We stopped him at the last minute. wasabi...he he he :)...anyone tried wasabi green peas? Stronger than a boxer's punch. Link to comment
CSK Fan Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 You already answered your own question' date=' you touch feet of elders and who you respect, may be SRT doesn't think of himself being any more worthy than others. That's called humility, try to learn some of that.[/quote'] Oye, I was talking about the poster, not Sachin :giggle: Link to comment
SachDan Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 You already answered your own question' date=' you touch feet of elders and who you respect, may be SRT doesn't think of himself being any more worthy than others. That's called humility, try to learn some of that.[/quote'] Oye' date=' I was talking about the poster, not Sachin :giggle:[/quote'] :angry_smile: Don't wana see two SRT worshippers :fight: Link to comment
h4te Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 :embarassed::embarassed: Link to comment
suraj Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Sachin re Sachin very good very good Sachin ke fanatic pankhe very bad very bad Link to comment
Shane Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Sachin re Sachin very good very good Sachin ke fanatic pankhe very bad very bad :(( Thats awful, thats outta some Bollywood gaana :--D Link to comment
satishg Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Oh comeon Sachin..u know talking like this is not gonna stop us from worshiping u..so save the talk i say :D we all love to be ur devotees :icflove: Link to comment
fineleg Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Thankfully, fans haven't identified a "new God" in the yengsters. Hopefully this worshipping won't be there when the next gen Indian team takes over. Link to comment
suraj Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 :(( Thats awful' date=' [b']thats outta some Bollywood gaana :--D Yeah song from "Trimurti" [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmN0LX7l_uk]YouTube - Shahrukh Khan- 89 (collection)[/ame] Link to comment
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