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The Price of Fame
Living the life of Sachin Tendulkar can get really tough sometimes as revealed by the Master Blaster himself and nobody would disagree with him as he literally gets mobbed by his fans. Being a public figure can get really tough sometimes especially if you are hailed as a god by a billion people like Tendulkar. Therefore, living a normal life is nearly impossible and even a simple thing like catching up on a movie at a theatre is something that Tendulkar cannot do.

Tendulkar is an icon. His every movement and utterance are monitored, while his image is on billboards and in as many as a quarter of all advertisements on Indian television. Tendulkar recalls one public appearance several years ago in Bangalore when nearly 200 policemen were needed to control an impromptu crowd of up to 7000 people after word had spread he was in the city.
"There have been a few scary moments, but that was the worst. It was out of control, and there didn't seem to be enough policemen," he says. "A lot of people wanted to get close to me. It was just affection, but there was a chance of me or others getting injured."
To avoid a repeat, Tendulkar rarely ventures out, or when he does it is in disguise or very early in the morning. "I have sometimes worn a baseball cap, a beard, spectacles and a wig not to be noticed," he says with a smile. "It was just a bit of fun, and I was once getting away with it until I dropped the spectacles and a couple of guys recognised me. The 45-year-old recently revealed that even back in the day in 1994 when there was no social media he had to go watch a movie in a disguise but even then he was recognised and had to leave immediately.
"I think in 1994, we all decided to watch Roja. Anjali was there, her father was there and so were a couple of friends of mine. We went somewhere in the World. I was wearing sunglasses and had a fake beard also I think. "But in all the chaos in the theatre my sunglasses fell off and one of the lens went missing. But even then I picked it up and wore the broken sunglass and kept my head down. But still somehow I got recognised and then we had to leave. Half-way through the film we had to leave," "I also love going for a drive at about 5am, when the roads are empty and people won't see me. I am not driving fast, just 25mph. I listen to relaxing music, there is no one else. I like it being just me on my own."
. Do as directed: (4)
Which word in the above given passage mean ‘ idol’ or ‘star’? (1 mark)
Give synonyms of the words - a. Recalls b. revealed ( ½ marks x 2 = 1 mark )
Give the antonyms of the words – a. Appearance b. empty ( ½ marks x 2 = 1 mark )
Which word in the passage means – a. not often b. not true ( ½ marks x 2 = 1 mark )
How was Sachin’s life made tough by his fans? (2 ½ marks)
Apart from the cricket field, where else do we see Sachin Tendulkar according to the passage. (1 mark)
Why were 200 policemen called in Bangalore? (2 ½ marks )
What made the moment scary? (1 mark)
What did Sachin try to do to avoid being recognized or mobbed in public? (1 mark)
What made the public recognise him in the theatre? (1 mark)
State whether the following statements are true or false and explain why. (2 marks)
i) Sachin would go on a long drive very early in the morning as there won’t be much traffic on the
roads.
ii) He drives very fast.

Answers

Answered by Swarup1998

1. Which word in the above given passage mean ‘idol’ or ‘star’?

2. Give synonyms of the words - a. Recalls b. revealed

3. Give the antonyms of the words – a. Appearance b. empty

4. Which word in the passage means – a. not often b. not true

5. How was Sachin’s life made tough by his fans?

Ans: Sachin was regarded as an icon. As a result of it, wherever he appeared, people followed him and the situation got worse when everyone wanted to get close to him.

6. Apart from the cricket field, where else do we see Sachin Tendulkar according to the passage.

7. Why were 200 policemen called in Bangalore?

Ans: Several years ago Sachin appeared publicly in Bangalore and there nearly 7000 fans gathered to get close to him. To take the situation under control, 200 policemen were called in.

8. What made the moment scary?

Ans: Since the crowd was higher than policemen, it was hard to bring the situation under control. It made the moment scary because everyone was trying to get close to Sachin.

9. What did Sachin try to do to avoid being recognized or mobbed in public?

Ans: Sachin used a baseball cap, a beard, spectacles and a wig to disguise in public.

10. What made the public recognise him in the theatre?

Ans: His sunglasses fell off and and one of the lens went missing. Later the public recognised him.

11. State whether the following statements are true or false and explain why.

i) Sachin would go on a long drive very early in the morning as there won’t be much traffic on the roads.

ii) He drives very fast.

Ans: i) true, reference: I also love going for a drive at about 5am, when the roads are empty and people won't see me.
ii) false, reference: I am not driving fast, just 25mph.

Answered by harishs19072004hari

Answer:

which word in passage mean idol or star

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