Why is singer Sukhwinder Singh upset?
By Priya Sugathan | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA
Singer Sukhwinder Singh is upset with the treatment meted out to the Indian hockey team after their win at the prestigious Asian Champions Trophy tournament. It takes a while to register that the singer is fuming over sports, not music. But there it is.
“When I heard about the insulting amount (Rs25000) offered by the association after winning such a prestigious series by our team, I was so angry. Although the government did intervene to make it a little better, but it’s just not enough,” Sukhwinder says adding that he now wants to do his bit for them –to hold a fund-raising charity show in October.
“As a performer, I’m offering my services free for the event. The condition being that the amount of my fee and certain percentage of the profits go to the players directly,” he said. The singer plans to rope in other well-known singers for the show.
Now, the burning question – why would a singer like him get worked up over hockey? “I am a sportsperson,” says Sukhwinder, whose enviable vocal prowess has earned him a distinct place in Bollywood singing. “If I had not become a singer, I would have become an athlete. Hockey, wrestling and running has been my passion from the beginning,” informs the singer, who sang the popular title song for hockey-centric film Chak De.