This image was posted on Facebook by Amitabh Bachchan.
New Delhi:
There was heartbreak for India at the Olympic Games in Rio on Monday night when shooting Abhinav Bindra narrowly missed a medal and the men's hockey team lost to Germany. Back in Mumbai, actor Amitabh Bachchan was watching and tweeting - and his tweets were a reminder that win or lose, India couldn't be prouder of its athletes.
This tweet from the 73-year-old actor was posted shortly after columnist Shobhaa De described Team India's performance as a 'waste of money and opportunity' in a tweet that has since been widely criticized.
Mr Bachchan, a sports fan, has been avidly following the Games. On Sunday, he tweeted about not being able to watch gymnast Dipa Karmakar qualify for the vault event.
Tuesday was a busy day for Amitabh Bachchan, the trailer of whose next film Pink was released in Mumbai. It's unlikely, however, that he will not watch the hockey match or the shooting later. We'll be logging on to look at his tweets in the am.
T 2342 - Never mind Bindra/Hockey Men's team .. you played well .. we will win soon .. proud of Indian Team at Rio . pic.twitter.com/dmgzNpKnAV
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 8, 2016
T 2342 - Bindra at the shooting .. just shere bad luck .. close competition .. we are with you, irrespective .. Proud of Indian team at Rio
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 8, 2016
T 2342 - Indian Hockey vs Germany brilliant play .. they world champs and you almost beat them, never mind last sec goal .. they fluked it.
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 8, 2016
This tweet from the 73-year-old actor was posted shortly after columnist Shobhaa De described Team India's performance as a 'waste of money and opportunity' in a tweet that has since been widely criticized.
T 2342 - India Rio, PROUD of YOU !! Do not dismay failure .. to them that lament loss, look around .. any of our neighbours seen anywhere ??
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 8, 2016
Mr Bachchan, a sports fan, has been avidly following the Games. On Sunday, he tweeted about not being able to watch gymnast Dipa Karmakar qualify for the vault event.
T 2341 - #DipaKarmakar .. they said they would show you but never did .. channels interested in the other country athletes ! Good luck
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 7, 2016
Tuesday was a busy day for Amitabh Bachchan, the trailer of whose next film Pink was released in Mumbai. It's unlikely, however, that he will not watch the hockey match or the shooting later. We'll be logging on to look at his tweets in the am.
