The Uri attacks that killed 20 Indian soldiers angered the former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir forcing him to take to Twitter to vent out his frustration.
In his anger on the deaths of 20 Indian jawans, Gambhir also took a potshot at his former teammate, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, for his decision to have a Bollywood biopic made on his life.
Gambhir tweeted, “These 17 martyrs deserv a biopic rather dan any cricketer. No better inspiration dan a young man sacrificing his life 4 his country. And these Jawans sacrifice their lives for paltry salaries n not disproportionate money & adulation reserved for us cricketers. Wake up.”
These 17 martyrs deserv a biopic rather dan any cricketer. No better inspiration dan a young man sacrificing his life 4 his country.
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) September 19, 2016
And these Jawans sacrifice their lives for paltry salaries n not disproportionate money & adulation reserved for us cricketers. Wake up.
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) September 19, 2016
Soon, the former India opener was inundated with criticism with stating that his decision to drag Dhoni in the Uri attacks was in poor taste.
This forced the cricketer to issue a clarification that his criticism wasn’t meant for Dhoni but he was against the idea of biopic on a celebrity.
His tweet said, “My detractors got it wrong. Am not against ANY ONE cricketer’s biopic, am against d very concept which includes a biopic on my life.”
My detractors got it wrong. Am not against ANY ONE cricketer's biopic, am against d very concept which includes a biopic on my life.
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) September 19, 2016
Dhoni’s Bollywood biopic starring Sushant Singh Rajput is scheduled to be released on 30 September.
Here are some of the social media reactions:
.@GautamGambhir bhai Dhoni k interval me teri biopic dikha denge aise pareshaan na ho ??
— Maithun (The Fauxy) (@Being_Humor) September 19, 2016
Gautam Gambhir: "I don't think biopics should be made on cricketers"
Pizza Guy: "Sir, I'm just here to deliver pizza"
— dorku (@Dorkstar) September 19, 2016
Soldiers killed in Uri attack desrve biopic more dan any cricketer: Gautam Gambhir
What's wrong in it??
Fighting on Border>>Playing Cricket— Raushan Raj (@AskRaushan) September 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/WoCharLog/status/777810734625464320
Me:- survived a Monday, Phew
Gambhir:- you deserve a biopic rather than any cricketer.— Swagshank? (@zZoker) September 19, 2016
Gautam Gambhir is doing his best to fill in the void left by Sidhu in RS!
After all u get used to the bench after a long wait at glory!— It's Over!! (@AapKiQasam) September 18, 2016
