Happy Birthday Sachin Tendulkar: When the Master Blaster danced to RRR's 'Naatu Naatu' alongside Ram Charan
Legendary cricketer
Sachin Tendulkar
is celebrating his 52nd birthday today, and wishes have poured in from across the cricketing world for the man who holds countless records. Throwback to the time when the Master Blaster showed his fun side by joining in on the viral 'Naatu Naatu' dance from the Oscar-winning film 'RRR'.
When Sachin shook a leg to 'Naatu Naatu'
During the opening ceremony of the inaugural
Indian Street Premier League
(ISPL) at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Telugu superstar Ram Charan, one of the lead actors in 'RRR', led a group of celebrities and sports icons including Sachin Tendulkar, Tamil actor Suriya, Bollywood star
Akshay Kumar
, and host Boman Irani in a lively dance to 'Naatu Naatu'. The video, widely shared on social media, captured Sachin matching steps with some of India's biggest stars.
The event was a star-studded affair, with each celebrity also serving as a team owner in the ISPL: Akshay Kumar for 'Srinagar Ke Veer', Ram Charan for 'Falcon Risers Hyderabad', Suriya for Chennai, and Sachin Tendulkar for Team 'Master's 11'.
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Jr NTR fans express birthday wishes
A Jr NTR fan page wished the ace cricketer. The fan page worte, "Happy Birthday To The Greatest Human Ever To Hold A Cricket Bat, #GodOfCricket @sachin_rt Sir, Best Wishes From #ManOfMassesNTR
@tarak9999 Fans Dominated An Era Of Dangerous Bowling & Turned Cricket Into Religion With Unparalleled Impact On The Game"
Earlier, Sachin Tendulkar also took a moment to address the nation's grief over the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir. On social media, he expressed his shock and sorrow. He wrote on X (formerly Twitter), "Shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic attacks on
innocent
people in Pahalgam. The affected families must be going through an unimaginable ordeal – India and the world stand united with them at this dark hour, as we mourn the loss of lives and pray for justice."
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