Patience is my biggest strength says Mohammed Azharuddin

Deep inside the defying aura of glamour and popularity, Mohammed Azharuddin is dewy-eyed, candid in conversation and exudes a relentless charm. As the cameras flutter to capture his charisma, the legendary cricketer, with an affable smile on his face, humbly accords to answer our inquisitions.

Here's an abstract from the interview:

"Patience is my biggest strength. In all turbulences I have been through, patience was my closely guarded strength. I have always been patient, and never lost faith in myself and the Almighty. You cannot achieve anything unless you have patience, and if you have the right dose of it, success comes easy," said Mohammed Azharuddin, former captain Indian Cricket Team.

Speaking about the most memorable moments of his career, the former captain Indian Cricket team says, "The first three hundreds are my most favourite.” “But every match that we won was memorable," he quickly added. A celebrity of coveted stature and former Member of Parliament, Azharuddin credits his success to his sanctimonious alter persona - his splendid faith and confidence - undeterred - even in the most trialling times of his personal and professional life.

In response to a question, the star - a trailer of whose biopic christened ‘Azhar’ has already jumped millions of hits on the internet, admits to closely training Emraan Hashmi who plays his character in the movie. He adds "The biopic is closely knitted and projects almost all aspects of my life and career.” Pointing to his son Mohammed Asaduddin, a promising cricketer, he says, "Asad has a good game. A little more practice and he will likely be playing for India."

Azharuddin flanked by son Asad, also exchanged Ramzan greetings with Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali in a sequestrated 'Daawat-e-Iftar' hosted by India's first dual citizen Iftekhar Shareef at his residence. (The writer is a techie-turned-journalist and can be reached at [email protected] )