Salma Agha offers to sing for Indian hockey players
NEW DELHI: Pakistani singer-actress Salma Agha on Monday offered to perform in concerts across the country to raise money for the Indian hockey players who are boycotting the national camp in Pune to protest non-payment of their dues.
“I was following the hockey players’ boycott incident for some days. I have the plan to tour the country and perform in different cities to raise funds, which will be send to the players through Prime Minister’s fund,” Salma said.
“The national players are like the country’s ambassadors and their demand should be fulfilled to make them happy,” said Salma who won the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award in 1982 for the ghazal “Dil ke Armaan” in the movie ‘Nikaah’.
However, Salma was yet to finalise the details of her fund-raising tour, but said she would like to do it “as soon as possible”.
“I have just planned some initial things, but trying to chart out the programme as soon as possible. Once the funds are collected, it would be sent to the players without any delay,” she said.
“Hockey is a good game with international importance but does not get that much promotion. I would be happy to help the game in India which I consider my own country,” she added.