Hindustan Times ST (Jaipur)

Vidya hopeful that women will bring laurels to a nation waiting with bated breath

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here’s definitely a sense of disappoint­ment with the Indian women’s team going down after a hard fought finals at the Tokyo Olympics, hak De! India (2007) actor Vidya vade is proud that the team down fighting against one of est teams in the world. illions were glued to their ens with a hope to witness the moment of the women’s team clinching the gold at a World Cup turn into a reality.

“We’ve created history by going to the semi-finals for the first time. It’s the training that has got them to where they are today. I’m proud of what we’ve achieved and we only look onwards and upwards from here,” she says.

After all, these are the moments which distinguis­h reel life from real life, feels the actor. “I’ll never give up hope. These girls have come from humble background­s, and went on to create history. They beat the top for constantly raising awareness around this issue. He says, “I’m team in the world,” she says.

Now, the actor is rooting for the team to bring home the bronze medal and is hopeful that next time, it would be gold. “It’s one step at a time. This time, we reached the semis. Next time, maybe we’ll reach the finals and at some point we’ll get the gold. We’ll see the golden era of hockey all over again,” she adds.

Malavade is happy other sports like hockey are also gaining recognitio­n. “Until a few days ago, nobody spoke about these players, and now everybody is interested.” inspires. “With our song Vartalap, we had the opportunit­y

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