Actor Shah Rukh Khan, was 'heartbroken' after the Indian women's hockey team went down to Great Britain in bronze match at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. Khan said the team has been a great inspiration and that itself is a victory.
He tweeted: “Heartbreak!!! But all reasons to hold our heads high. Well played Indian Women's Hockey Team. You all inspired everyone in India. That itself is a victory.”
Heartbreak!!! But all reasons to hold our heads high. Well played Indian Women’s Hockey Team. You all inspired everyone in India. That itself is a victory.
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 6, 2021
Khan, who essayed the role of the Indian women hockey's team coach Kabir Khan in Chak De! India, has been constantly supporting the women through their Olympics journey. His interesting banter with the team coach Sjoerd Marijne after the team led by Rani Rampal, beat Australia 1-0, was trending on the internet.
Thank you for all the support and love. We will give everything again.
— Sjoerd Marijne (@SjoerdMarijne) August 2, 2021
From: The Real Coach. 😉 https://t.co/TpKTMuFLxt
Actress Sagarika Ghatge, who played the role of state champion Preeti Sabarwal playing for India in Chak De! India, called it a spectacular game and lifted the team's spirits. She tweeted: "What a spectacular game. You girls are just unreal and to have the whole nation wake up and watch you play against Great Britain and fight hard is the biggest victory for all of us."
On Thursday, Indian men's hockey team defeated Germany 5-4 to win bronze and end the country's 41-year wait of an Olympic medal in hockey - "Wow! Indian Men's Hockey Team Congratulations. Resilience and skill at its peak. What an exciting match," Shah Rukh Khan had tweeted.
