Filmworld
Couldn't fulfill dream of playing for India: Suniel Shetty
Mumbai, June 21
Actor Suniel Shetty, one of the
pioneers of the fitness movement in India and a sports enthusiast, says
his only dream was to play for the country but unfortunately couldn't
fulfill it.
"My only dream was to play for the country but
unfortunately I couldn't," Suniel said during an event to support an
innovative style of martial arts which includes dance steps.
"As
far as studies were concerned, I only wanted to pass. My obsession was
sports and to represent the school in any and every sport possible, be
it cricket or other sports. But I'm happy with the fact that I got to
entertain the audiences."
On martial arts, he said: "If I have
achieved anything in life, it is because of martial arts. And the way
this particular form balances rhythm with mental and physical strength
is brilliant."
On the emergence of various sports leagues like
the Indian Super League (football) and the Indian Premier League
(cricket), he said: "Thousands got the opportunity to earn a livelihood
with the IPL and other leagues. And this proves that India is emerging
as a top sporting destination in the world."