'Dravid will not mind my revealing this..': Professor's touching story of why Rahul Dravid never refuses selfie with fans
Countless stories have been shared about Rahul Dravid: as the impenetrable "Wall" on the cricket field and as the epitome of humility off it. A recent account by a professor highlights Dravid's gracious response when approached by numerous fans for selfies during a leisurely stroll in NYC, underscoring why he is admired by so many, whether cricket fans or not.
Countless stories have been shared about Rahul Dravid: as the impenetrable "Wall" on the cricket field and as the epitome of humility off it. A recent account by a professor highlights Dravid's gracious response when approached by numerous fans for selfies during a leisurely stroll in NYC, underscoring why he is admired by so many, whether cricket fans or not.
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Recently, Nagarjuna faced controversy when a video surfaced showing his bodyguard pushing away a disabled fan, drawing widespread criticism.
In response, the actor apologised, though the incident remains a topic of discussion.
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta shared a similar experience. This in turn prompted a heartwarming recollection from a Columbia professor, Vishal Misra, about Rahul Dravid's kindness towards fans.
The professor shared, "I don't think Rahul Dravid will mind my revealing this conversation between us. The day I roamed around with him all over NYC he must've been stopped 50 times for a selfie. Every time he obliged, smiled, and posed for the fans."
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After about the 35th time, Misra asked him how he managed it.
"'How do you do it? You were a patient bat and all that but this is next level.' He says 'Greg Chappell gave me great perspective on this - we used to get hounded all the time and he once pointed to the throbbing fans and said Rahul - whatever you have in life you owe it to them.'"
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"'This is not even the most popular sport in places like Australia or England. You are lucky you get this much love.' Greg's words really stuck with me - so if I can bring a smile to someone's face, why not? In some sense I owe it to them," Misra recollects Dravid as saying.
The Columbia professor ends by saying, "Be like Rahul."
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I don't think Rahul Dravid will mind my revealing this conversation between us.
¡ª Vishal Misra (@vishalmisra) June 24, 2024
The day I roamed around with him all over NYC he must've been stopped 50 times for a selfie. Every time he obliged, smiled, and posed for the fans. After maybe the 35th time I asked him (1/n) https://t.co/YlkMnxU2n4
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