Akshay Kumar Mourns Demise of Hockey Legend Balbir Singh Sr

<p>On Monday, 25 May, hockey legend and winner of three Olympic gold medals, Balbir Singh Sr passed away in Chandigarh at the age of 95. Akshay Kumar, who met Balbir Singh while shooting for his film Gold, took to Twitter to mourn his demise. Akshay-starrer Gold is loosely based on the life of Balbir Singh, […]</p>

By Connect Gujarat Desk 25 May 2020 in Entertainment Lifestyle

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Akshay Kumar Mourns Demise of Hockey Legend Balbir Singh Sr

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On Monday, 25 May, hockey legend and winner of three Olympic gold medals, Balbir Singh Sr passed away in Chandigarh at the age of 95. Akshay Kumar, who met Balbir Singh while shooting for his film Gold, took to Twitter to mourn his demise.

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Saddened to hear about the demise of hockey legend #BalbirSingh ji. Have had the good fortune of meeting him in the past, such an amazing personality! My heartfelt condolences to his family 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/knjOq7VEav

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) May 25, 2020

Akshay-starrer Gold is loosely based on the life of Balbir Singh, who was a part of the team that won the first Olympic medal for India as a free nation in 1948.

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