Mumbai: Actor Anushka Sharma and husband Virat Kohli attended the second edition of Indian sports honours. Anushka said that her husband has given her another reason to be proud of, by taking a unique initiative for the upcoming talents and athletes.
Indian sports honours, which is an initiative by Sanjiv Goenka, chairman, RP-SG Group and Kohli, held at SVP Stadium in Mumbai.
"I always believe that sports is an integral part of every individual's life starting from school and eventually translating to supporting their favourite athletes on TV and during sporting events. I am confident that these awards are a stepping stone which will further encourage talent to excel in their category of sports," Kohli said.
Kohli added, “It is very important for us to recognize and celebrate these athletes to motivate them to continue their excellent performances."
"I think it to be a unique initiative in which you support the upcoming athletes and sportsperson, especially at a stage where they need the support. My husband has always given me reasons to be proud of him and this initiative and his foundation gave me another reason to be proud of," Anushka added.
Anushka shared pictures on Instagram and captioned it with heart emojis.
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On the other hand, Virat too posted pictures on his Instagram looking dapper donning black suit.
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Many B-town celebs marked their presence at the event and were happy about the initiative which will bring a change in the lives of the upcoming talents.
Priyanka Chopra, Rahul Bose, Arjun Kapoor, Aparshakti Khurrana, Kartik Aaryan, Sania Mirza, Neha Sharma, Yuvraj Singh, among others were papped at the event.
The annual ceremony, which was supposed to be held in February, was postponed as a mark of respect to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans, who were martyred in Pulwama in a terrorist attack.
