'Sachin-Sachin' chant has become popular across the globe, but cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar revealed that it was his mother who actually started it.
Sachin was speaking at the launch of the song titled “Sachin, Sachin” from his movie "Sachin: A Billion Dreams" in Mumbai. Music composer A R Rahman was also present at the event.
"My mother started it actually. I used to go play downstairs and to call me back home, my mother would call 'Sachin Sachin'. I never thought it would continue beyond my playing days. It has now gone to the theatres. So I feel happy," Tendulkar said when asked when did he first hear the chant.
Sachin also revealed the roots of the iconic picture of his young self holding a bat.
"This was actually taken at home when I was playing with my brother. This was in the balcony. I was only four or five then. My positions weren't perfect. What I enjoyed was, hitting the ball. Be it a cricket bat or a tennis racket. My brother would chuck tennis ball, few I used to hit from cricket bat, few from rackets."
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