Tomar Team To Create Charitable Fund

Tomar Team To Create Charitable Fund
Monday, March 12, 2012 13:16 IST
By Subhash K Jha, Santa Banta News Network
/> Who says actors and films do not make a difference to the quality of our life? A bio-pic on the life of athlete turned outlaw Paan Singh Tomar has made its makers aware of their social responsibility to carry the sensitivity shown in the film beyond art.

Director Tigmanshu Dhulia, actor Irrfan Khan and producers UTV involved with the film are all set to establish a charitable trust to look after retired out-of-favour athletes and sportpersons.

While confirming this move to initiate a trust for needy athletes filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia credited the Big B for the charitable move. "He saw the film and grew very concerned about how we treat our sportspersons.

We've of course been thinking about these unfortunate sportspersons all through the making of our own. Not everyone is as fortunate as Milkha Singh. We met so many athletes and sportspersons who have either died due to poverty, or are living wretched lives.

Four-time Olympics hockey gold medalist Shankar Laxman died due to a lack of medical attention. K D Yadav the bronze 1952 Olympics medalist died penniless. Sarwan Singh, the 1954 Asian Games gold medalist had to sell his medal for money.

Asian Games gold medal winner Parduman Singh died penniless. We want to do something to help such people before it's too late. "

The initiative says Dhulia, came from the Big B. "After seeing our film he was left thinking about the way we treat athletes. Our initiative towards helping athletes who have fallen on hard times comes from him. "

Armed with the determination to get this project on the way Tigmanshu Dhulia and his team are set to get the SOS (Save Our Sportspersons) project on the road. Hopefully the Big B would be the face of the project. The matter would be discussed once he regains his health.
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