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Sachin Tendulkar on his biopic Sachin A Billion Dreams: A good film stays with you forever

Sachin tendulkar, who is also fondly called little master, launched the trailer of his film sachin: a billion dreams in mumbai.

Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who is also fondly called Little Master, launched the trailer of his film Sachin: A Billion Dreams in Mumbai today. The trailer brings back all the great memories of this cricketing champion’s exciting and heartening career. Ask Sachin how he feels about this moment and he says, “I am feeling as nervous as I was at the first ever press conference of my life, after my first hundred in 1990, in Manchester.”

On this occasion the Master Blaster shared a secret with us on why he finally decided to let go of his low key personal life and make this tell-all film. He said, “Yes, I’m a private person but over a period of time I’ve also figured out that there are certain things that people want to see and know. And I’ve made all possible efforts to live up to their expectations, and also what I feel comfortable with, so there is the in-between balance that we have tried to create here.”

Sachin is not just promoting his docu-drama, he himself is a cinema lover and thinks that good films stay with you forever. To add to this, he shared, “Somebody asked me a few days ago that which was the first film I ever watched, and all I could think of was this incidence when I was home, I was around three or four years old. My family was constantly discussing Dharmendraji’s movie called ‘Maa’. Finally the day arrived when we went to watch the film, and when the bus conductor, yes we were traveling by bus, asked what ticket we wanted, I said I want a ticket for ‘Maa’! Those kind of things stay with you, and that’s also something we’ve tried to include in our movie. There are certain moments in the movie that will stay with you, I’m hoping they stay with you.”

Sachin who will be seen on the big screens for the first time also spoke about his experience while the film was being shot. He said, “While making this film there were times where we relived those moments, and with these moments I think I can get close to my fans and get closer to them. I have also tried to get closer to my fans through various social media platforms, and I continue to do so.”

Also read:  Sachin A Billion Dreams trailer: Sachin Tendulkar’s life, roar of the crowd and other side of Master Blaster. Watch video

Sachin: A Billion Dreams is one film every Sachin fan is waiting for. It is a biographical film written and directed by James Erskine and produced by Ravi Bhagchandka and Carnival Motion Pictures under 200 NotOut Productions. It is based on the ceremonious cricketing career of Sachin Tendulkar ’s himself and is scheduled to release on May 26, 2017.

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Sachin: A Billion Dreams review — Tendulkar’s story told from the heart leaves you enthralled

The Sachin biopic takes you on a journey of nostalgia and you are transported to a day and age where life was simple, and hopes of a country centred on the shoulders of a young, curly-haired Mumbaikar.

The biopic of one of the greatest players to have ever set foot on the cricket field had to be one of the most awaited films of the year. It indeed was and in more ways than one, it did live up to its billing. I could sense the excitement among the people that had gathered at PVR Juhu in Mumbai as the premiere of Sachin: A Billion Dreams  was about to start.

Director James Erskine, who addressed the audience at the theatre before the film got underway, said it was “quite a responsibility to make the film for the global audience” adding that he had sought to make the film for every member of the audience.

You empathise with Erskine, for it must have been difficult to handle a subject that had the emotions of a billion riding on it, but it must be said that he did a terrific job.

Sachin is not just a cricketer, but he was an integral part of national consciousness. He was the hope of a country struggling to make its mark in the 1990s. A Sachin century in faraway England or Australia evoked the same sense of pride and achievement for the nation, as maybe a satellite launch, as people across the length and breadth of the country huddled around their radio sets in that pre-cable TV era. In more ways than one, Sachin was India and India was Sachin, his appeal transcended barriers of region and language.

The film takes you on a journey of nostalgia and you are transported to a day and age where life was simple, and hopes of a country centred on the shoulders of a young, curly-haired Mumbaikar as he confidently took on all comers.

The film starts with the frolics of a young boy, full of mischief, who given a chance would love to stay outdoors. There is a striking resemblance between the child actor playing Sachin and Sachin himself at that age. The life of the Tendulkar household was simple and revolved around this life bundle of energy.

There was a time when he his sister got him a gift from Kashmir — a cricket bat — and the smile on the little boy’s face was infectious. That was the humble beginning of a gladiator, who would make the bat his scimitar to slay oppositions in the years to come.

It was Sachin’s elder brother Ajit who took him to the well-known coach Ramakant Achrekar. At the nets, the very first ball Sachin faces destroys his stumps. Ajit tries to reason with Achrekar that his brother will pick up the right techniques — and then comes the straight drive that was to become Sachin’s signature move in years to come. Impressed, Achekar asks of Ajit: Naam kya bataya tumhare bhai ka ?

As if on cue, legendary commentator Tony Greig announces in his inimitable voice: ‘Sachin Tendulkar’!

The movie works with an interesting concept. It is devoid of the dramatisation that a typical Bollywood project is characterised by, or that we saw in the biopics of Mohammad Azharuddin and Mahendra Singh Dhoni. It is a story told straight from the heart, narrated by Sachin himself, garnished with quotes from his contemporaries, experts, family members and friends. This makes it a more of a documentary than a film in the real sense of the term, and notwithstanding the nostalgia, most of which would give you goosebumps, it remains as a mere recollection of facts and doesn’t graduate to a higher plane.

So the lack of dramatisation is both the USP of the movie and as well as its Achilles Heel, if you like. Also, one feels the film could have done with greater details of the various aspects of his life and career as well as the brass-tacks of his preparation for a tough battle. It is the lack of these that make the film look like bit of a summarisation exercise.

But it did have its stronger points too. The director deserves truckloads of credit for portraying with a great degree of sensitivity, facets of Sachin’s personal life, whether it is his romance with Anjali, the unbridled joy when their children were born, or the despair of bereavement. It also gives you a peak into the life of an individual who had kept it all guarded for the longest time.

The choice of real visuals from matches adds to the credibility of the viewing experience of Sachin: A Billion Dreams .

For instance, you get goosebumps when you see the menacing Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis charging at Sachin on the field, during a match. It’s awe-inspiring to see Sachin get hit on the nose by a nasty Younis bouncer, but gamely carrying on. ‘I could not let my country down and leave the crease,’ Sachin says at the time.

This isn’t just the story of a sporting icon though. There are several flashback scenes in the film, set in the 1990s, that remind you of a time when the country was facing all sorts of issues. One young Mumbaikar became a symbol of hope for millions of Indians.

But… can the hope of so many sometimes become a burden? This is the question you’ll find yourself pondering over as the debacle at the Eden Gardens, in the 1996 World Cup semi-final, is depicted. India’s capitulation after Sachin got out was symptomatic of the over-reliance on Tendulkar.

The film achieves in showing that the superhero, had the same vulnerabilities as any of us and was faced with similar trials and tribulations. Sachin reveals the utter disappointment he felt when he was made captain, and the team did not win the matches they should have, and was unceremoniously dumped as the captain. His conviction comes through when he says that the captaincy can be taken away from him — but not cricket.

Next up is a bout of absolute cricket nostalgia as we see India’s battle with Australia and a match-up with spin wizard Shane Warne: Visuals of an epic battle from that high voltage series in 1997-98 have punches and counter-punches that make for a sumptuous treat.

The biggest moment of all comes when Don Bradman compares Sachin with himself!

Inevitably, references to ‘Desert Storm’ and the innings against Pakistan in the Chennai Test in 1999 come up. But what makes the film stand out apart from the pieces of cricketing brilliance, is the way Sachin’s relationship with his wife Anjali is depicted. Right from their first meeting, to Anjali giving up on her medical career to support her husband, and how she stood by him through thick and thin — the relationship is shown with a lot of sensitivity.

You’ll have a lump in your throat as Sachin speaks of his father’s death, news of which he got while he was with the Indian team for the World Cup in England in 1999.

Sachin returned to England after attending his father’s last rites and hit a hundred straight away. By his own admission, it was his mother who goaded him to return and play for the country as that was what his father would have wanted. Sachin’s strength of character in such a difficult time inspires utter respect.

One of the most difficult times in Sachin’s career — when he was made captain for the second time, though he was reluctant to take over the reins after the bitter experience last time. And then comes one of the murkiest times in Indian cricket history… The match fixing saga is at its peak. Every cricket-playing nation is being investigated and fans’ anger is threatening to boil over. Sachin is utterly disappointed and angered by it all. In these dark, hard times, we see Sachin perhaps find some solace in the company of his friends. We also get to see his love for fast cars.

Beyond these troubled times, the new millennium brings hope in the form of Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble, VVS Laxman and of course, Sachin. The mighty Australians come here for a tour, and it is the turning point for Indian cricket. India gets hammered in the first match and has its back back to the wall in the second match, but then Eden Gardens bore witness to an unbelievable comeback — and possibly the match of the century. Sachin slams a century in the next match and India pockets the series!

More goosebumps follow as the scene shifts to the 2002 Natwest Trophy win — Ganguly taking his shirt off and twirling in the air brought out the whistles from the people assembled in the theatre! The fast-paced music adds to the atmosphere wonderfully. Composed by AR Rahman, the music perfectly befits each scene.

The pressure of expectation on the great man is well known, but what the film does is make it all so real. You might think of Sachin as a ‘Cricket God’ and a superhero, but he has had all the vulnerabilities that any of us have, and the film brings all of that out with a great deal of maturity.

From being the hope of a struggling nation, to the emblem of a country ready to take on the world, Sachin has traversed a long, arduous path. And from his first 200 in an ODI to the World Cup win in 2011, the film takes you on a fairytale ride with Sachin. The ‘Master Blaster’ had started his career at Mumbai and won the World Cup in the city itself. You see life coming full circle for him; from boy-next-door to ‘God of cricket’.

You tear up again, when the time comes for his retirement at an emotional Wankhede. There would not have been a soul in the stadium that day or any Sachin fan anywhere who would have been able to control his/her emotions.

The film,  however, looks a safety first exercise. Sachin has never been a Shoaib Akhtar whose book itself would be called ‘Controversially Yours’. He has avoided controversies throughout his career and care has been taken in the biopic to not ruffle feathers. No reference is made, therefore, to how he felt when Rahul Dravid declared the innings against Pakistan at Multan in 2004 with Sachin just six runs away from a Test double century.

As a viewer, you’ll be enchanted at the way this film catches the numerous moments that made Sachin a legend. Couple that with the ‘Saaachin Saaachin’ chants and peppy music in the background — and Sachin: A Billion Dreams is an evening well spent at the theatre and I am willing to give a four out of five rating to this film.

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• Birth name Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar
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• Height 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
• Sachin is an Indian cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is the leading run-scorer and century maker in Test and One Day International cricket Sachin Tendulkar has been the most complete batsman of his time, and arguably the biggest cricket icon as well. His batting is based on the purest principles: perfect balance, economy of movement, precision in stroke-making, and that intangible quality given only to geniuses: anticipation. If he doesn't have a signature stroke - the upright, back-foot punch comes close - it is because he is equally proficient at each of the full range of orthodox shots (and plenty of improvised ones as well) and can pull them out at will. - IMDb Mini Biography By: suganINDIA
• Spouse Anjali Tendulkar (May 25, 1995 - present) (2 children)
• Children Sara Tendulkar Arjun Tendulkar
• Parents Rajni Tendulkar Ramesh Tendulkar
• Relatives Ajit Tendulkar (Sibling) Nitin Tendulkar (Sibling) Savita Tendulkar (Sibling)
• Wore a number 10 jersey in One Day Internationals.
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• Member of India's cricket team (1989 - 2013).
• Like loads of other cricketers, Sachin is pretty superstitious - he'll always put on his left pad before his right whenever he's getting padded up.
• Sachin was given a pair of pads by his cricket hero Sunil Gavaskar when he was a schoolboy - and he made his Test debut for India against Pakistan aged just 16-years old in 1989 wearing those very pads.
• Captain of the Indian cricket team (1996-1997).
• How you take off has nothing to do with how high you will fly!
• Success is a process... During that journey sometimes there are stones thrown at you, and you convert them into milestones.
• Maybe they all think it's my last tour.
• I need to surrender myself to my natural instincts. My subconscious mind knows exactly what to do. It's been trained to react for years.
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Retired Indian cricket player Sachin Tendulkar is considered one of the greatest batsmen in the history of his sport.

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BORN: April 24, 1973 BIRTHPLACE: Bombay, India EDUCATION: Kirti College ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Taurus

Introduced to cricket at age 11, Sachin Tendulkar was just 16 when he became India's youngest Test cricketer. In 2005, he became the first cricketer to score 35 centuries (100 runs in a single inning) in Test play. In 2008, he reached another major milestone by surpassing Brian Lara's mark of 11,953 Test runs. Tendulkar took home the World Cup with his team in 2011 and wrapped up his record-breaking career in 2013.

Tendulkar was born April 24, 1973, in Bombay, India, to a middle-class family, the youngest of four children. His father was a writer and a professor, while his mother worked for a life insurance company.

Named after his family's favorite music director, Sachin Dev Burman, Tendulkar wasn't a particularly gifted student, but he'd always shown himself to be a standout athlete. He was 11 years old when he was given his first cricket bat, and his talent in the sport was immediately apparent. At the age of 14, he scored 326 out of a world-record stand of 664 in a school match. As his accomplishments grew, he became a sort of cult figure among Bombay schoolboys.

After high school, Tendulkar enrolled at Kirti College, where his father also taught. The fact that he decided to go to the school where his father worked came as no surprise. Tendulkar's family is very close, and years after he'd achieved stardom and cricket fame, he continued to live next door to his parents.

Wasting little time living up to the lofty expectations, the 15-year-old Tendulkar scored a century in his domestic first-class debut for Bombay in December 1988, making him the youngest player to do so. Eleven months later, he made his international debut for India against Pakistan, where he famously declined medical assistance despite getting hit in the face by Waqar Younis.

In August 1990, the 17-year-old delivered a match-saving 119 not out against England to become the second-youngest player to record a century in Test play. Other celebrated early highlights included a pair of centuries in Australia in 1992, one of them coming at the blindingly fast WACA track in Perth. Underscoring his rapid rise to the top of his sport, Tendulkar in 1992 became the first international player to sign with England's storied Yorkshire club.

In India, Tendulkar's star shined even brighter. In a country reeling from troubled economic times, the young cricketer was seen as a symbol of hope by his countrymen that better times lay ahead. One national newsweekly went so far as to devote an entire issue to the young cricketer, dubbing him "The Last Hero" for his home country. His style of play—aggressive and inventive—resonated with the sport's fans, as did Tendulkar's unassuming off-the-field living. Even with his increasing wealth, Tendulkar showed humility and refused to flaunt his money.

After finishing the 1996 World Cup as the event's leading scorer, Tendulkar was named captain of the Indian national team. However, his tenure marked one of the few blights on an otherwise illustrious career. He was relieved of the responsibility in January 1998, and briefly took over as captain again in 1999, but overall won just four of 25 Test matches in that position.

His struggles with the captaincy notwithstanding, Tendulkar remained as brilliant as ever on the field. He delivered perhaps his finest season in 1998, devastating Australia with both his maiden first-class double century and his memorable "desert storm" performance in Sharjah. In 2001, Tendulkar became the first player to score 10,000 runs in One Day International (ODI) competition, and the following year he surpassed the great Don Bradman on the all-time list with his 30th Test century. He was again the leading scorer during World Cup play in 2003, earning Man of the Series honors despite India's loss to Australia in the final.

Tendulkar's dominance of his sport continued even as he moved into his 30s. He delivered an unbeaten 241 against Australia in January 2004 and notched his record-breaking 35th century in Test competition in December 2005. In October 2008, he entered the record books again by blowing past Brian Lara's mark of 11,953 Test runs. On the heels of becoming the first player to post a double century in ODI play, he was named the 2010 International Cricket Council Cricketer of the Year.

In April 2011, Tendulkar chalked up another milestone when he and his team propelled India to a World Cup victory over Sri Lanka, the first in his long career. During the tournament, he again demonstrated he was in a class by himself by becoming the first batsman to score 2,000 runs and six centuries in World Cup play.

His career nearing the finish line, Tendulkar was sworn in as a Rajya Sabha member at the Parliament House in New Delhi in June 2012. He retired from ODI competition in December, and the following October, the legendary batsman announced he was calling it quits in all formats. Tendulkar played his 200th and final Test match in November 2013, finishing with a jaw-dropping accumulation of statistics that included more than 34,000 runs and 100 centuries in international play.

Shortly after his final match, Tendulkar became the youngest person and the first sportsman to be conferred the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor.

Revered throughout his home country, Tendulkar devoted his time to charity work following his retirement. He briefly returned to competition in July 2014 as captain of the MCC team in the bicentenary celebration of Lord's Cricket Ground in London, and later that year he released his autobiography, Playing It My Way . As part of an effort to introduce Americans to cricket, he was named captain of an all-star team for a series of exhibition matches in the U.S. in November 2015.

Married since 1995 to wife Anjali, a former pediatrician, Tendulkar has two children, Arjun and Sara. Arjun has followed in his famous dad's footsteps by pursuing a career as a cricketer.

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Sachin: A Billion Dreams Review: A One-sided Account Of Tendulkar’s Legacy

Director: James Erskine

I'm a little stumped. 1996-semifinal stumped. It's been over four hours since the screening of Sachin: A Billion Dreams . I'm still somewhere between losing the India jersey and donning the film-critic hat. If I react to the cricketer, I'll be betraying the point of my craft. If I react to my personal feelings about the cricketer, I'll be betraying the point of the film. And if I react to only the film, I'll be betraying the sociocultural significance of a career that far transcends my reading of the sport. In any possible scenario of professional capacity, I'll be betraying something. At times, I won't even know what.

It's a lose-lose situation for a writer of a country that has forever struggled to identify a balance between passion and practicality, between sentiment and reason, between divinity and consequence. And it's ironic – and maybe oddly appropriate – that a film, based on an athlete that became the living embodiment of that balance, embodies this struggle most visibly. It betrays the complexity of the man, but not the theatre of him. It betrays the integrity of documentation, but not the power of it. Because this documentary is actually about India's longest running mainstream movie of all time.

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For three generations, Sachin Tendulkar has been that big-budget extravaganza: certified "U," unrealistically presented, freakishly aspirational, a pretty distraction, a heightened escape, a go-to dream sequence, a picturesque location, one loud song, many frenetic dances, an enduring romance and a cauldron of sequels, melodrama and occasional heartbreak. And so it's only to be expected that any "making-of" concerning this extravaganza will reflect its commercial accessibility, too. It is bound to include the kind of selected behind-the-scenes footage that reiterates the character of the protagonist, not so much the actor playing the role.

Therefore, we'll hear him speak – often, carefully designed sentences – about stories we've read, about things we already know, about events we've already internalized. Yet there's something vaguely archetypical about listening to him behave as if he were narrating his tale simultaneously to and for us. We'd rather not know more, because it could present a risk of losing perspective of not our interpretation of him but ourselves.

We'll see an awkwardly recreated part of his childhood, with professional actors – easily the most unnecessary and Wikipedia-ish portion of the "docudrama". But then we'll also see a retired 40-something adult speak lovingly about his kitbag, and his child-like obsession to customize the stuffing of his pads and repair chipped bats – perhaps the most honest and un-staged part of his personality.

When he talks about his own lessons, his mottos, attributes and takeaways, it sounds more like he is telling us how to succeed instead of demonstrating how he succeeded. When he shows us his fondness for a childhood gang of friends, it looks as if we're being given a solid crash-course in how to stay middle-class and grounded. When we see his love for cars and the English countryside, we're in a way being taught that it isn't a crime to earn our luxuries.

Some of us might like being judged by his life this way. But those of us who choose to thrive on the unattainable genius behind the straight six off Michael Kasprowicz or violent hook off Andy Caddick might perhaps resent this "stable" tone of posturing. We'll see home videos of his family and wedding, like a rare glimpse into the private existence of the strict schoolteacher you'd dare not approach outside the classroom.

We won't hear him speak much about anything too public , anything that hinders the underdog spirit of his narrative: a cursory nod of disappointment to the match-fixing scandal, a polite dismissal of the Board's decisions regarding his ill-fated captaincy stints, a fleeting opinion on Greg Chappell's villainous influence, and no mentions of Vinod Kambli, Monkeygate, Ferraris, Dravid's declaration, ball-tampering or the torturously indulgent 2011-2013 phase.

In between, there's always the Sachin chant to tide us over. There's always the boyhood dream of a World Cup victory to be realized. As was evident with M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story , I don't think we're ready to humanize any of our heroes beyond the texture of their capes – so much so that even a British filmmaker examining the legacy of an Indian cricketer refuses to register where his devotion ends and storytelling begins.

On one hand, I know I've been manipulated into feeling everything the film wants me to feel. I'm 31, yet it feels like I've grown up all over again only in the last four hours. The problem is it isn't so difficult to achieve that. For better or worse, Sachin is everyone's personal time-travel machine; his landmarks have long served as the visual markers of our life. I'm nostalgic and weak, and vulnerable and emotional, and I also know that this condition isn't because the film is great. It isn't. It's just about a familiar greatness – something none of us really mind sharing, in whatever form, in whichever voice, as long as it caters to our memories of association.

It affords the kind of temporary satisfaction one derives out of watching the famous words of a book – or in this case, a career – safely adapted for the screen. We know exactly what's coming, but still seek the validation of flipping through pages of an old diary. Yet this film knows, all along, that no Indian growing up in the last few decades can be dispassionate enough to analyze its choice of narrative or craft.

On the other hand, I'm well aware that Erksine has chosen to make a glaringly "official" documentary, primarily utilizing his proximity with Tendulkar to construct a one-sided account of his legacy. There are of course others who speak about him in varying levels of reverence, too, but one senses that they are all in a Tendulkar film; their respect is legitimate, but also comes across as a first-hand reaction to the ingrained values of the image this country worships. And because there is no distance between the maker and his subject, there continues to remain a deliberate distance between the subject and his adoring audience. And I suspect that this world – his oyster – would have it no other way.

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Sachin Tendulkar (born April 24, 1973, Bombay [Mumbai], India) is an Indian professional cricket player, considered by many to be one of the greatest batsmen of all time. In 2012, he became the first cricketer to score 100 centuries (100 runs in a single innings) in international play.

Tendulkar was given his first bat when he was 11 years of age. As a 14-year-old, he used it to score 329 out of a world-record stand of 664 in a school match. A year later he scored a century on his first-class debut for Bombay (Mumbai), and at age 16 years 205 days he became India’s youngest Test (international) cricketer, making his debut against Pakistan in Karachi in November 1989. When he was 18 he scored two centuries in Australia (148 in Sydney and 114 in Perth), and in 1994 he scored 179 against the West Indies . In August 1996, at age 23, Tendulkar was made captain of his country’s team.

Although India was defeated in the semifinals of the 1996 World Cup, Tendulkar emerged as the tournament’s top run scorer, with 523 runs. In 1998 he was chosen for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the highest award given to an Indian athlete, for his outstanding performance in the 1997–98 season. India was defeated by Australia in the 1999 World Cup, failing to advance past the round of six, and was soundly defeated by both Australia and South Africa in series later that year. In the 2003 World Cup, however, Tendulkar helped his team advance as far as the finals. Though India was again defeated by Australia, Tendulkar, who averaged 60.2, was named the man of the tournament.

Tendulkar made history in December 2005 when he scored his record-breaking 35th century in Test play against Sri Lanka . The feat was accomplished in a total of 125 Tests and allowed Tendulkar to surpass the prolific Indian run scorer Sunil Gavaskar . In June 2007 Tendulkar reached another major milestone when he became the first player to record 15,000 runs in one-day international (ODI) play, and in November 2011 he became the first batsman to score 15,000 runs in Test play. One month later he scored a historic “double century” in a contest against South Africa, becoming the first man in history to record 200 runs in a single innings of ODI play. He was named the 2010 International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricketer of the Year. In an ODI match against Bangladesh in March 2012, Tendulkar scored his record-setting 100th international century—which included both Test (51 centuries) and ODI (49 centuries) play. He retired from ODI cricket later that year, and in 2013 he ended a six-year stint with the Indian Premier League (as a member of the Mumbai Indians) and retired from Test cricket, ending his playing days with records for the most career international runs (34,357) and Test runs (15,921). Throughout his long career Tendulkar was consistently ranked among the game’s best batsmen. He was often likened to Australia’s Don Bradman in his single-minded dedication to scoring runs and the certainty of his strokeplay off both front and back foot.

In 2012 Tendulkar became a member of the Rajya Sabha , the upper chamber of the Indian parliament—the first active athlete to join that body; he was nominated to the post, and his term ended in 2018. In 2014 he became the first sportsman to receive India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna . Tendulkar was inducted into the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame in 2019.

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BIRTHDAY	24 April,1973 (Tuesday)
BIRTH PLACE	Mumbai, Maharashtra
COUNTRY	India
AGE (in 2024)	51 Years Old
BIRTH SIGN	Taurus
HEIGHT	in centimeters- in meters- in Feet Inches-
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Sachin Tendulkar was born on 24th April 1973 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is a former Indian Cricketer. He is arguably the greatest cricketing icon the game has ever witnessed.

Other Name:	Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, Tendlya, Little Master, Master Blaster
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AWARD NAME	AWARD CATEGORY	RECEIPT YEAR	RECEIPT FIELD
	National Sports Award	1994	Cricket
	National Sports Award	1997	Cricket
	Civilian Award	1999	Sports
	Civilian Award	2008	Sports
	Civilian Award	2014	Sports

Sachin Tendulkar Family, Relatives and Other Relations

He was born to Ramesh Tendulkar and Rajni Tendulkar . He has two elder brothers named Ajit and Nitin Tendulkar . He has an elder sister named Savita Tendulkar . He married Anjali Mehta in 1996. The couple is blessed with a son Arjun and a daughter named Sara .

Life's Important Dates Of Sachin Tendulkar

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Body Measurements

Chest Size	40
Biceps Size	13
Waist Size	32
Skin Colour	Fair
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black

Personal Info

Home Town	Mumbai
Nationality
Religion	Hindu
Address	19-A, Perry Cross Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai – 400050, Maharashtra, India
School	Indian Education Society's New English School, Bandra, Mumbai Shardashram Vidyamandir School, Dadar, Mumbai
College	N/A
Qualification	10th Pass
Hobbies	Driving, and Listening to Music
Marital Status	Married
Debut	Test - vs Pakistan at National Stadium, Nov 15, 1989 ODI - vs Pakistan at Jinnah Stadium, Dec 18, 1989 T20I - vs South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium, Dec 01, 2006
Best Friends	Vinod Kambli, and Sameer Dighe
Salary	N/A
Net Worth	$100 Million
Official Website	http://www.srt10.in/

Collections

Car Collections

BMW 7 Series, BMW M6 Gran Coupe, Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG, BMW i8 and Nissan GT-R Egoist among others

Favorite Color	Blue
Favorite Player	, ,
Favorite Sport	Lawn Tennis and Cricket
Favorite Actress
Favorite Actor
Favorite Movie	Sholay
Favorite Singer	,
Favorite Place	Mussorie and New Zealand
Favorite Food	Sea Food
Favorite Accessories	Perfumes

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Sachin Tendulkar

• He served as a ball boy in the 1987 Cricket World Cup.
• Sachin Tendulkar is India's first active cricketer to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha.
• At 19, Sachin Tendulkar became the youngest Indian to play county cricket.
• Sachin Tendulkar was a huge fan of John McEnroe, a former tennis legend. He grew his hair and tied a band around it to copy his idol.
• He was nominated for Rajya Sabha by Manmohan Singh Government in 2013. Since then, he has been serving as a Rajya Sabha MP.
• He loves cars and has nearly 40 cars in his collection.

Sachin Tendulkar Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

51 years, 2months, 5 days old age Sachin Tendulkar will turn 52 on 24 April, 2025. Only 9 months, 25 days, 14 hours,25 minutes has left for his next birthday.

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