Be Honest and Take Risk MS Dhoni
(Crowd Cheering) Dhoni, Dhoni, Dhoni!
Anchor: Okay, we are also having Mr. Dhoni here on stage for
the theatrical trailer launch along with Mr. Rajamouli sir. It's indeed a great
pleasure and privilege to see both of you all together here for MS Dhoni, the
Untold Story. And with our fans' permission and Dhoni sir's permission, can we
ask you a few questions, please. What do you love about Hyderabad?
MS Dhoni: There are a lot of things that I love about
Hyderabad. But before I say anything, thanks for coming here. It's a real
pleasure sharing the stage with you. We are big fans of your work. So, thanks
for coming. The moment you talk about Hyderabad, you know, biryani is the first
thing that people talk about. And, when I started playing cricket, when I was
playing first-class cricket, I think it was 2000 and we had a game over here.
So, that was my first introduction to the Hyderabadi biryani. And after that,
whenever we have come here, biryani is something that's, we can't really miss.
Of course, we come here for cricket, but Biryani is something that we can't
miss along with the food. I feel the cuisine over here is great. Uh, another
thing that I like is the biscuits, the bakery biscuits from here, they are
fantastic. And along with it, it has its own specialties, the bangles for the
ladies. So, I picked a few for my wife. But, also we have got very good support
over here. As an Indian cricket team, whenever we come here, the people, they
come out, they support us, and we have got a very good record in Hyderabad. You
know, we have done very well as a cricket team, so it feels good to be here.
It's a pleasure being here. Thanks to all of you, you know, for coming over
here and giving me a very warm reception.
Anchor: So,
having such a busy schedule, Tamil release and today Telugu, Did you get your load of biryani?
MS Dhoni: Well,
yes I did. You know, of course, I didn't eat a lot because this was just before
we were coming here. So, I did get a bit of it and, you know, hopefully, I'll
come here back soon, and I can literally hog the biryani.
Anchor: There are
so many people here just to see you. Your fans look upon you as their hero. So,
what's the message that you want to give to them?
MS Dhoni: Well,
personally, if you ask me, I feel, you know, you have to be honest in life. You
have to be honest to yourself. You have to be practical. You have to take risks
in life, but at the same time, you have to be calculated. You can't just say,
okay, I took a risky option at some point of time, you have to be ready with,
ready for the kind of talent that's really needed to achieve what you want to
achieve. But at the same, you know, you have to take risks in life. So, for me,
being honest in life is very important, hard work that you have to put in,
irrespective of what your profession is. The hard work, the honesty, respecting
the elders I feel is the key. You know, if you don't respect the elders,
be it your parents or be it, anyone, you know, it becomes very difficult to be
successful in life. Being humble, you know, try to be, when you enter let's say
any big building, you know, right from the first man you meet to maybe the
managing director, you have to be the same to each and every one. So, that's
what life is all about. Go through the difficult periods, and fight it out. But if
you can do it with a smile, you know, you will become part of maybe the 5%
persons, you know, who can actually do it. Because at times we crib about life,
about the tough period, but what's important is to go through the tough period
that actually makes you a better human being.
Anchor: Now, we
understand that you're not only handsome from the outside, but from the inside too, Mr.
Dhoni.
MS Dhoni: Sorry?
Anchor: You are
handsome from inside too.
MS Dhoni: Thanks
a lot.
Anchor: Thank you, Mr. Cool Captain. So, have you watched any Telugu movies?
MS Dhoni: Me?
Okay, if I say the wrong name, you know, don't really scold me. But a few years
back, I watched Aparichit. I believe it was in Telugu if I'm not wrong. I saw
the whole subtitles. And last year Bahubali I saw, you know, and I just loved
it. It was a fantastic movie. We are waiting for the sequel, of course. But
yes, the last one that I watched was Bahubali. Of course, it was dubbed in
Hindi also so, you know, it was slightly easier. But, you know, I feel in the South, there are a lot of very good actors and there are a lot of very good
movies that are made in the South. And we can actually see a lot of remakes getting
done in Bollywood. So, you know, the people over here, they have got some
nice stories. They act well, they direct well, and you know, the fans are
fantastic, which is very important because you need the fan base to make a
movie of that scale. And then when it gets appreciated, you know, you push to
make better ones.
Anchor: And
talking about Sushant Singh Rajput, he has put his heart and soul into the
movie. He looks exactly like you, he behaves like you, and we can see the
helicopter shot here. So, how was it watching for the first time, the trailer?
How did you feel?
MS Dhoni: Yes, he
looks exactly like me. He has played close to nine months of cricket. He has
practiced for two, two, and a half hours every day. So, the most difficult part was
to enact the cricketing shots. And I feel he's a very good actor. So, when it
comes to doing all the stuff that I do, I knew he would easily achieve that.
The only thing was he asked me too many questions as to what goes in my mind,
to really get into the character. So, that part was difficult. But other than
that, I feel he has done brilliant work and it's all his hard work that's
actually showing on the screen.
Anchor: One last question, Mr. Dhoni. It's been nine years since
India won the T20 world cup. So, how does it feel?
MS Dhoni: It was a very special day. The reason being 2007, 50
over world cup, we had not done well. So, immediately more often than not, you
don't get a chance to some extent to redeem yourself. You know, we were all
very disappointed with the performance. So, we wanted to make this world cup
special, which was the T20 world cup. And I'm glad the team performed to the
potential. You know, we went there, we expressed ourselves and, it took
everything in our stride. And that I feel is very important because it's not
literally a script that you have to follow, you know when it comes to the
tournament. So, you have to be adaptive, you have to be responsive. And I just
feel it was a big turning point for us, you know, as cricketers, because from
there on, we definitely saw a lot more ups and downs in cricket. But more often
than not, we were on the winning side. And that I feel was definitely the changing
point. Anchor: You are a great
influence on the youth. You're a great inspiration to the youth. Thank you so
much, Mr. Dhoni, for answering our questions. (Crowd Cheering) Dhoni, Dhoni,
Dhoni
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