Players – Motherland

ISSUE 23

Players

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This one’s for the young, hungry, and gutsy. The mavericks, the risk-takers, the ground-breakers. The forces of nature and carvers of their own path. Theirs is a world of hustlers, fighters, and go-getters. Every page in this issue pulses with that energy. Take a chance on them, and they might just take India into the future. Here’s to the players.

The Knockout Queen

I want every fight I do to end in a knockout. If you give a boring fight, no one will remember you.

Kalaripayyattu

I was born in 1945. My earliest memories are of learning Kalarippayattu before knowing what Kalarippayattu was.

players in search of level playing field

In search of a level playing field

The representation of caste in Indian sports films has been following much the same trajectory as caste-based cinema at large—from a smattering to a slow increase in numbers, as the gaze of the outsider has given way to a look from within.

I surf, therefore I am

My full name is Sivaraj Babu. I am 23. I am from Mahabalipuram. I just want to surf and see where it’s taking me.

COACH KARAN

“I have always been extreme. Enthusiastic to the power of 10. Over-enthu. just a complete madman.” – Karan Singh

LONE RANGER

“I never had a coach. I never had a mentor. I’m the first guy who represented India at a world cup. I’m the only guy from India who’s qualified for the world championship next year. When I’m on a snowboard, I feel I am expressing kashmir. the people of kashmir—to show the world, to show the rest of India that we are good people.” – Zubair Lone

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