Would very much like to be Swasth Bharat ambassador: Sachin Tendulkar

New Delhi May 19 (IANS) Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Friday says that apart from the idea of Swachh Bharat the message of Swasth Bharat needs to be widely promoted in the country. He feels it will be the country s real strength.

I would want everyone to play some or the other sport. It is extremely important for us to have Swachh Bharat of which I am one of the ambassadors but along with that... With the young population that we have we also need to talk about Swasth Bharat. That is equally important Sachin told IANS here after his meeting with Modi.

Would he take on a role as Swasth Bharat ambassador?

Very much... 110 per cent. I feel healthy India is going to be our real strength because with (a majority of) young population we need to be healthy. Young and unhealthy population can be dangerous. We need to address that for sure without any doubt said the 44-year-old looking fit as a fiddle.

He said some physical activity gives a level of fitness which gives you better results in any profession.

You need not be a sportsperson... You can be a doctor engineer a journalist... whoever but you should be fit.

The legendary cricketer was here to promote his forthcoming biographical film Sachin: A Billion Dreams. He has taken the documentary drama route to tell his life s story to his fans instead of the traditional biopic which has become popular in Bollywood.

One wonders why the story of mostly sports persons are picked as subjects -- be it Azhar Mary Kom or M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story.

Sachin said with a smile: Because we all start with some or the other sport in school. Whether it is 100 metre race or 400 metre relay or any of our Indian games -- Langdi (the one where you run on one leg) Kho Kho Kabaddi... The journey starts there. A sport has the power to connect to people instantly. Whether we grow up and engage ourselves in playing a sport or not that s not important.

Of his meeting with Modi Sachin said: It was a wonderful experience and we briefed him about the movie. There was a very positive feedback from his side. He said the story will definitely inspire the next generation.

--IANS
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