Bollywood admirers of Sachin Tendulkar

While Sachin Tendulkar has been a favourite of one and all, people of all generations are his fans, so are Bollywood celebs. No matter how big a star they themselves are, Bollywood celebrities have been fond of the great cricketer over the years and are a big fan of him even today. Take a look on some of them:

Lata Mangeshkar, who is herself called Indian Nightingale, is a fan of Sachin Tendulkar and both of them share a really close bond with each other. Lata ji was once quoted saying, "I loved his cricket a lot. As a human being, also I like him a lot". On the other hand, Sachin Tendulkar looks up to her as a mother, "She used to bless me like a mother whenever I went to her. I am like her son." The Bharat Ratna awardees are full of love and admiration for each other on every occasion they meet.

When the news of Sachin Tendulkar's retirement had come, Amitabh Bachchan had tweeted, "The magnetism of Sachin .. before during and after his play, still discussing him .. while others scoring century and halfs ..?!!" The actor also considers Sachin to be a "symbol of great excellence for the country."

Aamir Khan, who is himself a perfectionist in his field, admires master blaster Sachin Tendulkar and says, "Sachin for me is someone who is collective consciousness of pride of India." The actor was even quoted saying, “I would love to play Sachin onscreen if it’s offered to me. If I love the script, then why not. I would love to.” Aamir, who also runs his own production house, gave these hints of making a biopic on Sachin Tendulkar, at an event.

Shah Rukh Khan had said that he was really sad to learn that Sachin is taking retirement. The Badshah of Bollywood had tweeted for Sachin Tendulkar, "U excel at ur gifts from God u make it 2 History books. U do well in normal goodness of life u make it 2 Heaven. Sach u top both lists. Lov u." His many tweets dedicated to Sachin said, "O no! Suddenly realised the meaning of addiction. Mine was the Master.I am going thru cold turkey. To see cricket without Sachin? Unbearable."

Preity Zinta has also been seen admiring the legendary cricketer. The actress had tweeted on Sachin's retirement, "There never was & there never will B any1 like U! Thank U Sachin 4making me a cricket fan & 4 starting my love affair with this game :-) Ting." Through this tweet, she has told her fans that her interest and love for cricket is because of Sachin Tendulkar.

While praising Sachin Tendulkar, Ayushmann Khurrana had said, "He has always been my idol. My first memorable moment was when Sachin Tendulkar got out in the semi-finals of 1996 World Cup against Sri Lanka, and the entire Indian team had embarrassingly crumbled. My brother and I had wept because of that loss. My second memorable moment with him was when I anchored a cricket series and was on field constantly with the cricketers. His presence alone was enough for a die-hard fan like me."

In India, Sachin Tendulkar is next to Rajinikanth and is praised by one and all. And Varun Dhawan is a big fan. We've heard that even Varun got star-struck when he met Sachin. Reportedly, they got to meet each other at an under-15 football tournament final match. He got himself snapped with Tendulkar as any other youngster of his age would do on meeting him. It does not stop here. Both of them share the same birthdays as well.

Farhan Akhtar, another actor who admires Sachin from the bottom of his heart, considers Sachin "one of the biggest icons of modern India". Farhan had tweeted on Sachin's retirement, "I do not think it as unfortunate to see you retire as I think it fortunate to have watched you play. #ThankYouSachin" Sachin Tendulkar also lent support to the cause of women's rights by reciting a Marathi poem for director-actor Farhan Akhtar's social campaign.