Irrfan Khan says spot-fixing wasn’t a surprise
B-town celebs express their discontent over spot-fixing scandal.
Arjun Rampal feels cricket is like a religion in India. PHOTO: FILE
MUMBAI:
If some are heartbroken, others are angry about the sport getting tainted — Bollywood celebrities are candidly expressing their discontent over spot-fixing that has cast a shadow over the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).
Three Rajasthan Royal players, including India pacer S Sreesanth, have been arrested by Delhi Police in connection with spot-fixing. Later Bollywood actor Vindu Dara Singh Randhawa was arrested by the Mumbai police in connection with the scam busted on May 16.
“I am heartbroken because I have watched the IPL and I am a very big Mumbai Indians fan. I am heartbroken and I don’t think I am in a position to comment. I just feel sport should not get tainted by such things. It’s very sad,” film director Nikhil Advani told reporters on Thursday when asked about the spot-fixing scandal.
He was speaking on the sidelines of the first-look launch of his directorial venture D-Day which stars Arjun Rampal and Irrfan Khan.
“It’s disgusting...cricket is like a religion in our country and when corruption comes out so openly, you feel so disappointed — cricket has to go through that for money. It’s a sad time for cricket,” said Rampal.
Irrfan, who was with Rampal and Advani at the event, said, “It was not a surprise as you can make out things are corrupt.” The IPL final is on May 26.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 27th, 2013.
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If some are heartbroken, others are angry about the sport getting tainted — Bollywood celebrities are candidly expressing their discontent over spot-fixing that has cast a shadow over the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).
Three Rajasthan Royal players, including India pacer S Sreesanth, have been arrested by Delhi Police in connection with spot-fixing. Later Bollywood actor Vindu Dara Singh Randhawa was arrested by the Mumbai police in connection with the scam busted on May 16.
“I am heartbroken because I have watched the IPL and I am a very big Mumbai Indians fan. I am heartbroken and I don’t think I am in a position to comment. I just feel sport should not get tainted by such things. It’s very sad,” film director Nikhil Advani told reporters on Thursday when asked about the spot-fixing scandal.
He was speaking on the sidelines of the first-look launch of his directorial venture D-Day which stars Arjun Rampal and Irrfan Khan.
“It’s disgusting...cricket is like a religion in our country and when corruption comes out so openly, you feel so disappointed — cricket has to go through that for money. It’s a sad time for cricket,” said Rampal.
Irrfan, who was with Rampal and Advani at the event, said, “It was not a surprise as you can make out things are corrupt.” The IPL final is on May 26.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 27th, 2013.
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