Mahendra Singh Dhoni had a special visitor on Tuesday (October 3) at his home in Ranchi, and he was none other than Bollywood actor Anupam Kher who had played the role of the former India skipper’s father in his biopic ‘M.S. Dhoni- The Untold Story’. The veteran actor was in Ranchi for the promotion of one of his upcoming films and Dhoni made sure to invite his ‘reel father’ and was not disappointed.
Kher’s role was praised from all quarters in the biopic which was blockbuster at the box office. The movie traced Dhoni’s journey from a boy of a middle-class family in Ranchi to the pinnacle of international cricket.
The visit, nonetheless, was a memorable one as Kher took to Twitter to share a couple of photo from his visit. In the first tweet, he posted a picture of himself sitting alongside his real-life counterpart, that is Dhoni’s father and with the cricketer standing behind them.
“Dear #Sakshi & @msdhoni!! Thank you for your warmth & hospitality. Loved ur new home. Meeting parents is always a blessing.? #RanchiDiaries,” he wrote on Twitter.
Dear #Sakshi & @msdhoni!! Thank you for your warmth & hospitality. Loved ur new home. Meeting parents is always a blessing.? #RanchiDiaries pic.twitter.com/Er2D3jAU3g
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) October 3, 2017
In the second one, he had some encouraging words for Dhoni’s daughter Ziva, as he wrote:“#Sakshi & @msdhoni’s daughter #Ziva is a genius & an entertainer. She can really sing loudly, including our #NationalAnthem. God bless her.?”
#Sakshi & @msdhoni’s daughter #Ziva is a genius & an entertainer. She can really sing loudly, including our #NationalAnthem. God bless her.? pic.twitter.com/CFqEvfh93I
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) October 3, 2017
Meanwhile, Dhoni is currently preparing for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Australia, starting October 7 in Ranchi. The World Cup-winning skipper has managed to ease the pressure off himself by performing well in the last two ODI series against Sri Lanka and Australia and will be looking to continue his run in the upcoming series.