SANATH SPEAKS FROM INDIA

“I didn’t like it much… but they forced me”

• These days, Suchithra is teaching me dancing from morning till evening.

• Even though people have scolded me on the web, I am not angry with them.

SANATH SPEAKS FROM INDIA=



After the news on Sanath taking part in  a TV reality show in India was published, many criticized him and at the same time, many people expressed their heartfelt wishes and happiness. Today, Sanath had given an interview to ‘Meewitha’ while being in India. He had spoken about the responses he had received.
The interview is appended as below:
Sanath… how did you join this programme?
“The producers of the reality show asked me whether I would like to take part in it. “Jalak Dikla Ja” is one of the most popular TV shows in India. So, at first I didn’t like to take part in it because I am a Sri Lankan and because I am now that a parliamentarian.
So, I didn’t like as I didn’t know as to what kind of a presentation I will have to and whether it will match with our culture. So I thought a lot on that. I told the producer too that I am not capable of doing such things. I told them that I can’t dance”.

Didn’t they accept it?
“No, they told me that they want someone who is not a dancer but a cricketer. You are the only person from Sri Lanka we can think of. They asked me again. Then I thought again and agreed with them. But I told that ii would do it my way and they agreed.”

Even though you are a cricketer, you aren’t a good dancer. Are we right?
”No, I can’t dance well. But they are practicing me my dancing partner is Suchithra and she is a good dancer. She teaches me and we are having practices from morning to evening.”

Have you ever had a dream of dancing?
“No, but I got the opportunity to learn dancing. That won’t go waste. If they invite me again to dance or to judge that won’t go waste and I can accept it without hesitating.”

Sri Lankans say different stories of you joining this program.
“Yes, I know. I saw it in many web sites. Some look at it positively and some look at it negatively. There are good things as well as bad things in web sites. They accuse me on a political basis. We shouldn’t look at this like that. They scold me after looking at it politically and had I not been involved in politics, I won’t be facing such criticisms. Some scolded me in cricket as well. My opposition had published many things in web sites. That is what we have to face in dancing. I am used to them and I can accept both good and bad criticisms, brickbats and accolades”

What does Madhuri Dixith tells when she sees you dancing?
“She helps me a lot. It is such a happiness to work with her. She teaches me a lot and Madhuri keeps me happy. We couldn’t talk much yet. But she said that the dances I have performed is far had been good. When this program begins, I will meet her regularly.”

You are a famous figure as a cricketer. What kind of responses do you get?
“I have no words to tell. It’s just like reality shows in our country but much huge than those. Fans speak on them a lot. They are waiting to send SMS’S. At the moment too many people from about 15  sparaate media have gathered here to get interviews and photographs.

What does your family think of you involving in them?
“They don’t have any displeasure. I have explained about the nature of the program. Sri Lankans too will be able to watch it soon.”

Newspaper article by courtesy of Ajith Alahakoon.