Recently, auction for IPL 2021 took place. The bidding was an intense one but among all the cricketers, Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun Tendulkar called for attention. Jr Tendulkar got signed at base price by Mumbai Indians team. After his selection, a few netizens called out his selection as nepotism and objected to his selection. Now, actor Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara actor Farhan Akhtar has tweeted in support of Arjun Tendulkar.
The actor wrote that calling Arjun Tendulkar's selection as nepotism is harsh and unfair. He praised Arjun's dedication as they visit the same gym and requested fans that to not tamper his enthusiasm even before he has begun. Farhan Akhtar wrote, "I feel I should say this about #Arjun_Tendulkar. We frequent the same gym & I’ve seen how hard he works on his fitness, seen his focus to be a better cricketer. To throw the word ‘nepotism’ at him is unfair & cruel. Don’t murder his enthusiasm & weigh him down before he’s begun."
While many netizens lauded Farhan Akhtar for his words, he even received backlash from many. His girlfriend Shibani Dandekar retweeted the same post and wrote, "THIS!!!" showing her agreement with him. Check out Farhan Akhtar's post below:
I feel I should say this about #Arjun_Tendulkar. We frequent the same gym & I’ve seen how hard he works on his fitness, seen his focus to be a better cricketer. To throw the word ‘nepotism’ at him is unfair & cruel. Don’t murder his enthusiasm & weigh him down before he’s begun.
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) February 20, 2021
As Arjun Tendulkar got selected for Mumbai Indians, his sister Sara Tendulkar also made several posts on Insta stories saying that she is proud of him. One of her posts read, "Nobody can take this achievement away from you. It is yours". (Also Read: Farhan Akhtar, Girlfriend Shibani Dandekar And Ex-Wife Adhuna Post Adorable B’Day Wishes For Actor’s Daughter Akira)
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