National Sports Day 2024: To show how important sports are in life, National Sports Day is organized every year in the country. Hockey wizard Major Dhyanchand’s birthday is celebrated as National Sports Day. In such a situation, how can Bollywood celebs stay behind?
To remind people of this special occasion, celebs have posted on social media and have advised people to go out and play. Many celebs including Rakul Preet Singh, Siddharth Malhotra, Shilpa Shetty and Jackie Shroff have congratulated on this.
sidharth malhotra
Sidharth Malhotra shared old pictures of a cricket match from the sets and wrote, ‘From the streets of Delhi to the film sets, my love for cricket has always remained intact. Sports have always been a big part of my life – basketball, club level rugby, football and street cricket. They helped shape who I am today and built my physical and mental health. Now shooting breaks are just an excuse to play cricket.’
Rakul Preet Singh
Rakul Preet Singh loves to play gold in her free time. She has shared a video showing her skills. She wrote in the caption of the post, ‘Go out, play. Happy National Sports Day.’
Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty shared a photo on her Instagram story. Her post read, ‘Happy National Sports Day. Sports is not just about winning, it’s about celebrating with our body, our mind and our soul. On this Sports Day, let’s inspire each other to reach new heights and achieve our goals.’
Jackie Shroff
On Sports Day, veteran actor Jackie Shroff paid tribute to the athletes who made the country proud at the Paris Olympics 2024. The video shared on his Instagram featured Swapnil Kusale, Manu Bhaker, Neeraj Chopra, Harmanpreet Singh and Aman Sehrawat. He wrote, ‘Respect to our Indian athletes at the Olympics.’
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