In a country where Cricket is equated to religion by quite a significant section of its population, to carve a niche for oneself and yet manage to stay relevant in the same with the ever-evolving nature of the game, is quite an achievement for a person who is not known for playing the sport.
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Harsha Bhogle, the ever popular and respected personality in the field of broadcast and Cricket commentary, is one such figure who has managed to emerge as the ‘Voice of Cricket’ while hailing from a country where an opinion on the same acts like a double-edged sword more often than not.
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While Harsha still gets a lot of hate online or otherwise by certain section of Cricket fans, which is nothing unusual for an individual of his stature, there are no points for guessing that there are far many more admirers of his work comparatively.
Harsha Bhogle explains how he reacts to fame and criticisms
Part of the commentary panel in the ongoing ODI series between India and New Zealand, Harsha was involved in a chat with veteran journalist Vimal Kumar via his YouTube channel.
The 61-year-old, after expressing his happiness for the fact that he has managed to stay relevant in his work despite the ever-evolving game and the emergence of social media, was asked by Kumar to throw some light on any unprecedented experience he has ever had from one of his fans.
The ever-logical and rational Harsha, began answering by stating that he is generally uncomfortable with the word ‘fan’, which reeks of a built-in inequality between two individuals, and is not the truth of life.
He further added that he does feel good when people ask for his autograph or a photograph, but he makes sure that he forgets such lovely gestures coming from the people for him. On the contrary, people who criticize him are remembered by him more often.
“Achcha to lagta hai zaroor main naa nahi kahunga, jab log pehchante hain aur tasveer maangte hain. Kabhi kabhi zyada maang lete hain, samajhte nahi hain ki mai kaam karne jaa raha hoon. Lekin agar uske baare me hi socho na aap, to aap alag duniya mein jeene lagte hain. To theek hai achcha lagta hai, par main bhool jata hoon. Jo log criticize karte hain, vo zyada yaad rehte hain mujhe. Halanki ulta hona chahiye, lekin yaad rehte hain mujhe. (It does feel good when people seek your autograph or photograph. Sometimes they go overboard with their requests and do not understand that I have to leave for work as well. But, if you keep thinking about all of that, to transcend into a different world. So while it does feel good, it tend to forget it. Rather I remember the ones who criticize me, although the opposite usually happens),” remarked Harsha.
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