माझी दृष्टी + मेरा दृष्टिकोन + My Perspectives

9 Sep 2022 Dhananjay Deshmukh (Mumbai Sports) Reclaim that Sporting Glory, Mumbai! “It is believed that economic and political state of any city is reflected in its sports also”. It was a typical sultry summer evening in March this year. Bunts Sangh Hall in Kurla was busy witnessing vibrant exchange of thoughts by some celebrated sportspersons’ from of yesteryears. The event was organised by “Mumbai Sports” – a not for profit setup of sportspersons – aiming to develop sporting culture in Mumbai and contribute to the efforts to bring back the sporting glory - With the motto of “Milun Saare मिळून सारे  (together we all)”. The hall was full of yesteryears top performers– like Mumbai’s fastest man of his time, sprinter Adille Sumariwala, former hockey players – M.M. Somaya, Mervyn Fernandes, Joaquim Carvahlo, kabaddi players like Jaya Shetty, Taekwondo champion Namdeo Shirgaonkar, mix martial art champion Sharif Bapu, mallkhamb specialist Uday Deshpande, badminton champion Pr...