Kolkata: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who essayed the role of a hockey coach in “Chak De! India”, wants his youngest son Abram to play the sport for India.
“He is not yet playing cricket, he is playing a bit of football. I would like him to play field hockey for India,” Shah Rukh told a news channel on the sidelines of Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) first IPL game against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. Abram, just five years old, was at the venue along with sister Suhana to witness KKR’s four-wicket win against RCB.
Shah Rukh urged KKR fans to rally behind new skipper Dinesh Karthik who was unbeaten on 35 in the post-Gautam Gambhir era.
“I think it’s our duty as people of Kolkata and Bengal to make Dinesh happy being here.
“He is a very settled man, and so was Gauti. I can’t thank him enough. We had a little conversation and it was mutually decided what we wanted was a little different concept and Dinesh was very happy with that. We thought we will have everything new. We have done this before as well,” Shah Rukh said.
“My whole idea is to make Kolkata and my team proud. The way they played ... I hope each boy in our team plays well, stays healthy and is happy. I think Kolkata would want that,” he added.
