NBA Legend Reggie Miller reacts to late actor Sushant's 'Dil Bechara'
The Hall of Famer took note of an Ekalavyas campaign which highlighted a video of the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput sporting a Reggie Miller Indiana Pacers jersey in his upcoming movie ‘Dil Bechara’
Dozens of followers of Ekalavyas’ Instagram page tagged Reggie Miller on a post that shows the actor breaking out dance moves in the title track of the movie that is an adaptation of John Green’s bestselling 2012 novel ‘The Fault in Our Stars’.
The Pacers Legend mourned the ultimely death of the actor saying that he was “gone but not forgotten”.
It has been a tough year for humanity as a whole around the world, grappling with the unprecedented Coronavirus pandemic.
In some ways, the basketball community has been hit extra hard as the year began with the passing of former NBA Commissioner David Stern followed by the shocking death of Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant and his basketball-loving daughter Gianna, among others.
Thereafter, COVID-19 struck, which saw the NBA become among the first high profile professional leagues to suspend its season.
Last month, the Indian basketball community has also had to process the tragic demise of the young actor Sushant Singh Rajput, much loved by sporting fans especially for his titular performance as cricketer M S Dhoni, in his 2016 biopic.
Thereafter, Sushant continued to work his way into the hearts and minds of the Indian basketball fraternity as he was seen playing the role of a state-level basketball player in the 2019 collegiate drama Chhichhore.
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And now, going by Dil Bechara’s trailer and title track, it appears like Sushant’s on-screen portrayal of basketball-loving characters has continued.
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As can be clearly seen from the music video, Sushant Singh is sporting the jersey of Indiana Pacers’ legend Reggie Miller while busting out dance moves in what appears to be a collegiate setting. Thanks to the dozens of comments from Indian basketball fans tagging him on this post, the Hall of famer took notice.
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True to his nature as of the game’s greatest ‘talkers’, Reggie Miller first replied in tongue-in-cheek fashion, commenting that the actor had “stolen his moves”. Immediately afterwards (perhaps once he learnt that the actor is no more) he added that the actor was “gone but not forgotten” and that "his memory and these moves will live on"!